St. James the Great, Moor-Killer
By:"Reconquista in Reverse" Last week brought some startling news. The push by Muslims, some from Spain but many from other countries, to gain control of…
Great Men
Where Hast Thou Gone, Charles Martel?
By:Where hast thou gone, Charles Martel? Thy nation has need of thee, once again! In news that surprised perhaps only the most hopelessly naïve, the pe…
The Manhood of Jesus (Part Two)
By:(Click here to read Part One) Jesus the Provider Despite being poor, uneducated, and unconnected, Jesus somehow seems richer than Caesar. He does…
The Manhood of Jesus (Part One)
By:Contrary to those who hope to turn Jesus into a mere symbol, the specifics of His life matter a great deal. It matters that He was born in Bethlehem, i…
The Testimony of Witnesses: Sts. Marcellinus and Peter
By:Marcellinus and Peter were Roman martyrs during the persecution under the emperor Diocletian. Both Marcellinus and Peter were members of the clergy of …
Your Ideal Woman on Paper: The Power of the List
By:I recently got together for a reunion with college buddies and one of them jokingly reminded me of how in college I had an actual physical list on pape…
Sts. Bede the Venerable and Pope Gregory VII: Lessons from History
By:When I was a graduate student at Georgia Southern University, I worked as a graduate teaching assistant in the History department. As such we were expe…
St. Matthias Gets No Respect
By:May 14 is the feast of Saint Matthias the Apostle. Matthias has the distinction of being the only one of the Twelve Apostles to have not been called di…
#NeverBurr: Alexander Hamilton and the #NeverTrump of 1800
By:Hamilton Resurgent Alexander Hamilton has been getting a lot of press in recent years. There was talk for a little while about removing Hamilton from …
Sts. James and Phillip, Apostles
By:St. James the Less Since there are two apostles named James, they are traditionally identified as James the Greater and James the Lesser. James the Le…