“I Have a Dream”: The Fifty Year Legacy of Martin Luther King Jr.
“I have a dream that on the red hills of Georgia, sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood. I have a dream that, one day,…
Tag: Ethics & Society
Stranded on the Pennsylvania Turnpike: A March for Life Adventure
The night before this year’s March for Life, I almost decided not to go. I heard about the crazy storm that was supposed to arrive that very day, and I didn’t want to be stranded.…
An Apology of an Apology: An Overview of the Catholic Stance on Marriage
Apology: A regretful acknowledgement of an offense or failure A very poor or inadequate example of something A reasoned argument or writing in justification of something, typically a theory or religious doctrine1 Until this year,…
Christ Has No Body: A Reflection on Seeing God in All Things
There is a Jesuit maxim which all true Christians would do well to take to heart: “God in all things.” It is the recognition which mystics always discover and fundamentalists often reproach. The latter have…
Where the Shadows Lie: The Problem of Evil according to Tolkien
There are two subjects which Tolkien's works are very careful never to touch: the first one is sex, and the other is the machine. Tolkien talks at length about each of these in his Letters…
The Fettered Nation
By Yashwant Mishra Word Count: 165 Rating: PG for thematic content Summary: A lament of the state of India Children are begging, the youth is lagging, They died for nation but never saw it coming.…
Little Swift
By Ruth Asch Word Count: 4556 Rating: PG (Discussion of euthanasia) Summary: A fairy tale of freedom and life. If you happen to pass along a country road in a land far away, at that…
Non Draco Sit Mihi Dux
By Lawrence Hall Word Count: 111 Rating: G Summary: A poem about resisting Temptation That wicked liar offers us a poisoned cup In whose sheeny surface we see ourselves Reflected in his cold imaginings And…
The Eternal Robin of the Hood: His Origins and Continued Appeal
“Now Robin who was called Fitzsooth, Is Dwelling in the wood. His coat has changed to Lincoln green, His name is Robin Hood.” -Alan a-Dale in The Story of Robin Hood and His Merrie Men…
A Witch and Equality: An Analysis of “Monty Python and the Holy Grail”
If I want to laugh, there’s a good chance I’ll listen to the soundtrack of Monty Python and the Holy Grail. One of my favorite tracks/skits is “A Witch”. I suggest you listen to it…