On Heroism: A Letter to My Children
Someday, perhaps, I will have children. But today I am just in my twenties, and there is already so much I want to tell them and can’t yet. Here where I stand on the threshold…
Month: June 2016
Sail Away: A Lord of the Rings Poem
The wind drifts across the sea Beckoning and calling me. Tugging on my Elven hair, It tries to draw me in. – The waves crash against the shore Seeming to my heart implore: Come and…
The Thames and Sir Thomas More
The River Thames flows through the drama of A Man for All Seasons, providing transportation for Sir Thomas More, and informing the whole story with its living presence. As a member of the King's Council and…
Pilgrim Eagle: A Review of Charles A. Coulombe’s History Text “Puritan’s Empire”
“This above all: To thine own self be true.” –William Shakespeare Puritan’s Empire by Charles A. Coulombe is a unique tour-de-force of American history from a Catholic high traditionalist perspective. Spanning the colonial period to…
Seven Stars and Seven Crowns: A Catholic Monarchist’s Perspective on “The Lord of the Rings”
The great Catholic author J.R.R. Tolkien once described his masterpiece The Lord of the Rings as a “story is cast in terms of a good side, and a bad side, beauty against ruthless ugliness, tyranny against kingship, moderated…
A Meditation on the Ocean
Newport Sands, Pembrokeshire’s North Coast A familiar welcome from a new friend. Pembrokeshire coast fights off the western seas like Cornwall. Big waves, long estuary, craggy cliffs. Early evening walk to the…
The Philosopher of the Opera: A Phantom of the Opera Story
Christine staggered to her knees and snatched at a step rail studded into the tile, kicking off her slippers to grab traction on the outer surface of the dome. A gale from the south whipped…
St. John's Bonfire
“Filomena, Filomena! Mama says make it quick. Mama, Papa, Francisco and I are already ready!” blurted the ten-year-old. “I know, Fatima, I’ll be out in a minute!” Filomena stated exasperatedly. She sighed and groaned as…
Go to St. Joseph, the Chosen Father: Model of Patience and Perseverance
Although he was of the royal lineage of King David, he wore no crown and was not a senator, scholar, or world traveler, but a man of few spoken or written words who taught by his…
Tragedy and Divine Love: A Reflection in the Aftermath of the Orlando Shooting
We live in a world of fear, of violence, of madness. It is all a part of the great storm, and we stand in the center, watching the winds tear apart the last vestiges of…