Roger Scruton for Catholics
At the heart of Roger Scruton’s philosophy was a Catholic understanding of the world: we are not alone.
A Painter Quietly Changing the Culture
For sacred Catholic art to survive, it must be more than insipid images, more even than 19th-century realism.
The Silencing of J.K. Rowling
J.K. Rowling is being cancelled because she refuses to cave to the Woke Axis pushing transgenderism. What does this mean for the rest of us?
Pope Pans Putting Pets in Place of People
While there is nothing wrong with pets, placing them over people certainly is.
The Satanic Deception of Tarot Cards
Tarot cards are rising in popularity, and some Catholics are deceived into thinking they are compatible with Catholicism.
Don’t Look Up: A Doomsday Movie as Rorschach Test
The recently-released movie “Don’t Look Up” can be seen as a brilliant comedy exposing our culture’s idiotic response to COVID-19.
A Crisis of Truth
Issues of social justice are not at the forefront of the problems we confront. It is, rather, for want of truth that the world suffers.
Tradition is No Dead Thing
Modernism is not alive; it is, in fact, the opposite: the effort to bind us to a corpse.
Wringing Out Another Wild Year
Before we ring in the New Year, let’s wring out the problems that continue to plague us.
In Defense of Hallmark Movies
While Hallmark movies might be unrealistic and simplistic, they can tap into real deep longings.
One Man Quietly Reclaiming Culture
Matthew Mehan is working to reclaim the great riches of Western Civilization and introduce them to our children.
Anyplace but Home for the Holidays
Our Elites tell us that we should be grateful that COVID has broken our imposed familial bonds at the holidays. But our Faith reminds of how important being together with family is.
The Tempest in a Nutshell
The Tempest has unfortunately suffered the slings and arrows of outrageous abuse by modern critics, particularly critical race theorists.
Righting a Wrong World
The world appears to have been turned upside down: Catholic statues are vandalized, men think they are women, and killing a baby is seen as a “right.” How do we turn it right-side-up?
Yes, Bishop Staglianò, There Is a Santa Claus
There is more to the canon of Christmas than the Gospels. There are symbols and sacramentals that proceed from this source, and Santa Claus is among them.
The Problem with the Female “Empowerment” Movement
Far from being the means toward self-actualization, female empowerment is its antithesis, as women lose the ability to have healthy and happy lives with men.
The Proposed Designs of Notre Dame’s Interior Will Be More Damaging Than Any Fire
Two years ago, the iconic Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris caught on fire, plunging the whole world into collective shock. Hundreds of images circulated online that showed the massive cathedral enshrouded by smoke and firefighters doing their best to put out the flames while the heroic priest Fr. Fournier distinguished himself by risking his life … Read more
Antony and Cleopatra in a Nutshell
Following hot on the heels of Macbeth and being first performed in late 1606 or early 1607, Antony and Cleopatra might be coupled with Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare’s earlier tragedy about erotic recklessness, written eleven years earlier. If, however, Romeo and Juliet might be forgiven for the follies of their head-weak and heart-strong youth, no … Read more
