The Cult of Victimhood and The Catholic Reponse
By:Despite living in a time of plenty, many in the West are eager to identify themselves as victims. The poor claim to be victims of capitalism; women cla…
Intellectual Life
The Professor in the Cage: Why Men Fight and Why We Like to Watch
By:I'm reading a great book by Dr. Jonathan Gottschall titled The Professor in the Cage: Why Men Fight and Why We Like to Watch. It's about an English …
The Wall Exists for a Reason
By:I greatly appreciate Benedict Augustine's critique of Game of Thrones. Mr. Augustine identified serious moral and artistic defects in the show. And I…
I Hate Game of Thrones
By:At the cost of earning everyone’s undying hatred, I must object to the popularity and acclaim of Game of Thrones. It is not a good show, and no amount …
The Papist’s Guide to America: An Author Interview with Daniel Schwindt
By:For those seeking a coherent lens through which to decipher the West’s rapid decline, I can’t recommend The Papist’s Guide to America enough. Penned by…
Baptized Stoicism within Christianity
By:Men in the West are leaving the pews in record numbers. On Sunday morning, observe that the majority of the congregation is female. Attend daily Mass a…
Treat Reading Like a Workout And Make Your Mind Stronger
By:People today don’t read. If you recommend a book, they will ignore you. If you write them a letter or long email, they will skim it poorly or ignore it…
Live and Let Die
By:By now, many people around the world have heard the story of Charlie Gard. He is an infant afflicted with an extremely rare disease that is normally fa…
Giving Up Television
By:Nearly ten months ago, my wife and I gave up television for good. By most standards, we did not necessarily have an unhealthy addiction to televisio…
Their “Savage Office”: Sts. Nereus, Achilleus and Christian Military Service
By:The appropriateness of Christian military service is an ancient debate. It is fueled by divergent tales of Christian soldier martyrs. Pope St. Dam…