Putting the Hallowed Back into Halloween
By:Halloween is fast approaching, and if you are like most Christians you probably see October 31st in one of two ways. Either it's a night so rife with …
History and Tradition
Reflections on Bullfighting
By:I had no interest in bullfighting when I moved to Spain after finishing my undergraduate studies in 2008. I attended one, though, because it’s Spain, a…
6 Days
By:Gentlemen, a delightful film has finally made its way to Netflix. Add it to your queue. Based on true events, 6 Days recounts the dramatic Irani…
Should We Receive Communion Only Once a Year?
By:The history of the Church's practice regarding the receipt and distribution of the Eucharist is an interesting one. The Apostles received communion da…
Masculine Failure in the Passion of Sts. Perpetua and Felicitas
By:#MeToo We live in a culture that is both overtly sexualized and violent. When those two trends collide, collectively society is rightly appalled as we…
The War for the Beautiful
By:What do you really know about art? If you’re like me, not nearly enough. Cultured Catholic men often explore Gregorian chant and liturgical music to en…
Iran and the Muslim Hillbillies
By:To the delight of freedom-lovers and theocracy-haters around the world, Iranians are protesting the cruelty, corruption, and overwhelming ineptitude of…
Matt Lauer, Russia and Our Lady
By:You might be asking yourself how these three go together. To be honest I was picking on Matt Lauer. You could easily insert Al Franken, Harvey Weinst…
St. Andrew the Apostle: Patron Saint of “Second Fiddles”
By:Biblically speaking, if anyone had the right to resent playing “second fiddle” to anyone, particularly a sibling, it was Andreas bar Yochannan, better …
Review: Storm of Fire and Blood
By:With Storm of Fire and Blood, Dr. Taylor Marshall’s epic trilogy centered on the life of Lucius Aurelius Georgius Cyrenicus, a.k.a. St. George, takes i…