Some books are valuable for what they don’t say. They describe the state of the culture and inadvertently indicate where society is headed even while trying to prove the opposite. The small book, A World After Liberalism: Philosophers of the Radical Right, is one such work. Author Matthew Rose constructs a defense of classical liberalism … Read more
Modernity presents liberalism as the beginning of history. Before liberalism, liberals claim, there was nothing but ignorance, darkness and the gnashing of teeth. Liberalism is credited with all progress and security in the modern world. Its reign suddenly appeared like the creation of the world. Thus, as liberalism crashes and crumbles, most liberals automatically exclude … Read more
Although Walmart, Mcdonald’s and Amazon tend to turn customers into numbers and employees into machines, some fields of commerce still emphasize personal relationships. Many small businesses often survive because they treat their customers with respect. Instead of a client, the person is a friend. One work function that relies on these relationships is giving estimates … Read more
Although Walmart, Mcdonald’s and Amazon tend to turn customers into numbers and employees into machines, some fields of commerce still emphasize personal relationships. Many small businesses often survive because they treat their customers with respect. Instead of a client, the person is a friend. One work function that relies on these relationships is giving estimates … Read more
There is nothing more American than mom’s apple pie. The image of the hot sugar-crusted pie is seared on the memory of countless Americans. Variations of this tasty dessert belong to all American mothers regardless of race or ethnic origin. However, leave it to progressive demagogues to find a way to tear down this cultural … Read more
The triple crisis of COVID-19, civil unrest, and economic disaster is now shaking the West’s spiritual and material foundations and the world. This is no ordinary crisis since it questions our time-worn certainties, changes our daily lives, and restricts Church freedom. In the face of this crisis, many are stunned and wonder what went wrong. … Read more
An ominous silence surrounds the attacks on Catholic churches nationwide. The violence takes the form of arson, vandalism and statue smashing. Catholics see satanic symbols, obscenities and graffiti sprayed upon statues and church buildings. The silence takes the form of complicity with the attackers on one hand or a failure to react proportionally on the … Read more
Very few know that Saint Louis IX, King of France, had a sister who was beatified by the Church. Her feast day is celebrated on February 21. Her biographical information is taken from Réné François Rohrbacher’s Universal History of the Catholic Church. The daughter of Louis VIII and Blanche of Castile, Isabel of France, was … Read more
Some time ago, I visited the magnificent equestrian statue of Saint Louis IX that towers over Forest Park in St. Louis, Missouri. In the right hand of the holy king is an inverted sword, held out as a cross, signifying his desire to defend the Catholic Faith against all adversaries. As a descendant of Saint … Read more
It is hard to make sense of the political chaos reigning in America today. Most people throw up their hands in despair when asked to explain the impeachment. And rightly so. The proceedings have become a mixture of politics and circus. This bizarre drama cannot help but confound. It lacks a cohesive plot, character development … Read more
