Don’t Believe in the “Wrong Side of History”
By:Putting aside all politics for one moment, the most irritating and (unfortunately) enduring part of President Obama's rhetoric will be the phrase "Wron…
Intellectual Life
Flag Burning: Would you be the FedEx Guy?
By:Over the weekend we saw "the FedEx Guy" jump out of his FedEx truck with a fire extinguisher to put out the burning American flags of protesters. He th…
That’s (Saint) Hilarius: Venerating Your “Birthday Saint”
By:Patrons Galore! The Catholic Church has patron saints for almost anything you can think of. There are also numerous reasons that one might venerate a …
Montani Semper Liberi: Latin Phrases for Men
By:Today's Latin phrase for men is also the state motto of West Virginia: "Montani semper liberi," which translates "Mountain men are always free." I d…
4 Goals for Christian Men for Q1 of the Next Year (PLUS Book Recommendations)
By:Men, the sands of time are sinking. Let's look at your game plan for the next year: I'd like to encourage men of the Maccabee Society to begin or co…
Book Review: Return
By:It’s Not Just a Book, It’s a Brand Following the footsteps of his mentor and employer Bishop Robert Barron, Brandon Vogt hopes to build his own bran…
ASICS – Latin Phrases for Men
By:If you've owned a pair of jogging shoes, you are likely familiar with the brand ASICS. The Japanese company formed in 1949 has earned over 400 billi…
The First Pontiff: Pope St. Damasus I
By:Introduction Damasus I was the thirty-seventh bishop of Rome. He reigned from A.D. 366 until 384, during a period of swift, monumental change for the …
Ambrosius of Milan, Damasus of Rome and Theodosius I
By:End of the Arians With his position within the city of Rome itself finally firmly secure, Damasus needed to further establish himself by extending his…
Memento Mori – Latin Phrases for Men
By:I'm starting a new series on The Maccabee Society on Latin phrases that men should know and use in daily life and conversation. Memento Mori: "Thou sh…