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Eric Scheske

Wednesday

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

Tuesday

Background: When I was the editor of Gilbert Magazine [http://www.chesterton.org/explore-the-acs/gilbertmagazine/], 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

Monday

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

Something for Palm Sunday

"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

Friday

BYCU Public service announcement: The Ohio Craft Brewers Association is looking for an Executive Director. Go here for more information [http://ohiocraftbeer.org/job-opening-executive-director-ocba]. I would apply, but I fear my gluten disorder and love for the Wolverines disqualify me. * * * * * * * Man, I need a drink. In

Thursday

Background: When I was the editor of Gilbert Magazine [http://www.chesterton.org/explore-the-acs/gilbertmagazine/], 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

Wednesday

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&

Tuesday

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

Monday

Francis in the Garden I read over the weekend that the Pope chose the name "Francis," in part, because Francis of Assisi was a man of peace. I also read the following line in an anthology of garden writing: "The garden is a symbol of peace and

Something for Sunday Morning

"We shall ask him to help us uproot our egoism, to cure us of thinking too much about ourselves and to eliminate from our hearts any kind of lukewarmness." Francis Fernandez