Dominicans: A Short History of the “Dogs of God”
The month of August in the Catholic Church is dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, which makes it perfect for the biggest names in the Dominican order to have feast days in this month.…
Year: 2020
The Consolation of Poetry
Boethius found consolation through,the teachings of Lady Philosophy.Austere and beautiful, whose logic held,the prisoner’s hand to his execution. An unread poet finds consolation through,the teachings of Erato, Thalia,And Calliope, austere and beautiful.(And in his collection…
Narnia: Letters from Screwtape: Episode 10 – Screwtape – After the Train Wreck
My Dear Brank, I’m telling you what, Brank, you better know that I care about you because I’m writing at a time like this. After all, do you know where I’m headed? I’m on my…
Water and the Spirit: A Catholic Perspective on Baptism
I had an interesting discussion about Baptism and some of its implications from a Catholic perspective, so I thought I'd expand upon it as a general overview. Keep in mind, different denominations have sometimes radically…
Ark Book VII: Matrilinium – Story Two: Queen
It’s been said the first person on Earth who will live to be 150 years old has already been born. It’s also been said, the way we are fouling the Earth, we may have just…
He Looked at Me Too: A Bambi Story
“He stopped and looked at me,” Bambi told his mother, as he watched the majestic Great Prince of the Forest, stoically moving toward the trees. Yes, I know,” the beautiful doe, Fern, answered, as she…
Edward VIII: A Royal Abdication
At 10:00 AM on December 10, 1936, Edward VIII, King of the United Kingdom, the British Dominions, and Emperor of India signed the Instrument of Abdication in which he irrevocably renounced all claims to the…
Narnia: Letters from Screwtape: Episode 9 – Jill
My Dear Foroa, How dare you, you inept worthless little fool. How dare you. Didn’t I tell you that Rack’s patient is no longer reliable for our side? Didn’t I tell you to keep your…
Abraham’s Sacrifice: Reflections from Judaism, Christianity, and Islam
In the past, I’ve had some interesting conversations about the controversial story of Abraham/Ibrahim being asked by God to sacrifice his beloved son, which appears (with the variation of Isaac or Ishmael) in both the…