“When the disciples saw the risen Christ, they beheld him as a reality in the world, though no longer of it, respecting the order of the world, but Lord of its laws. To behold such reality was different and more than to see a tree or watch a man step through a doorway. To behold […]
Nyssa, Tolkien, and Gibson By killing Jesus, Satan had swallowed God’s bait. He didn’t know he had swallowed the Godhead, thereby inviting Full Being into his fortress of nothingness and bringing about the ontological fall of his nothingness. In the words of St. Gregory of Nyssa: “The Godhead hid under the covering of our human […]
“[I]n the agony of Gethsemane the ultimate consequences of our sin had their hour. . . . God permitted his Son to taste the human agony of rejection and plunge towards the abyss. . . Gethsemane was the hour in which Jesus’ human heart and mind experienced the ultimate odium of the sin he was […]
On Jesuits “Vincent O’Keefe, an American Jesuit and a former acting Father General, used to joke that Catholics believe ‘the Jesuits know everything — but nothing else.’” You’ll find that anecdote and other basic information about the Jesuits at this fine piece at The Week. I’m no expert on the Jesuits, but the summary strikes […]
Background: When I was the editor of Gilbert Magazine, I was responsible for the “Tremendous Trifles” column. It was occasionally hard to find a sufficient amount of interesting GKC material to fill the page, so John Peterson sent me a file full of Chesterton ancedotes. They were idiosyncratic, historical, and Chestertonian. He recently gave me […]
Holy Week is here. Consistent with TDE tradition, blogging will be light. Long-time readers will notice some repeat materials (hey, if Schall reads the collected works of Shakespeare every year and Groeschel reads Abandonment to Divine Providence every year, we can read some repeat Guardini here at TDE). Barkley Man, Charles Barkley cracked me up […]
“The hour overflows with supernatural power. In these last days it is as if Jesus were gathering strength on strength preparing for the ultimate.” Romano Guardini, The Lord Bookmark it: del.icio.us | Reddit | Slashdot | Digg |
BYCU Public service announcement: The Ohio Craft Brewers Association is looking for an Executive Director. Go here for more information. I would apply, but I fear my gluten disorder and love for the Wolverines disqualify me. * * * * * * * Man, I need a drink. In my annual NCAA auction (an alternative […]
Background: When I was the editor of Gilbert Magazine, I was responsible for the “Tremendous Trifles” column. It was occasionally hard to find a sufficient amount of interesting GKC material to fill the page, so John Peterson sent me a file full of Chesterton ancedotes. They were idiosyncratic, historical, and Chestertonian. He recently gave me […]
Random March Madness. Perhaps the greatest sporting event of the year, if you don’t count the WNBA finals (chuckle). Of course, we have to hear “bracketology,” “bracketology,” “bracketology,” which gets tiresome, but it’s a small price to pay. * * * * * * * If you’re looking for a good place to watch the […]
Miscellany Public service announcement: According to at least one respected commentator, only the following teams have what it takes to win the Tournament: Louisville, Gonzaga, Indiana, MSU, Florida, Kansas, and Duke. Kansas, of course, doesn’t have what it takes even to make it past the Sweet Sixteen, since they’re gonna run into Michigan in that […]
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