Something for Sunday Morning
"An hour of study, for a modern apostle, is an hour of prayer." Escriva.
Eric Scheske
Friday
BYCU
The writing isn't great, but a young Irishman has penned a decent piece: 17
Cultural Reasons this European Never Wants to Live in America
[http://www.fluentin3months.com/no-usa-for-me/]. I don't agree with all of it,
but he raises some good points
Thursday
Nockian Corner
I mentioned last week that I was in the process of comparing the political
theories of Orestes Brownson and Albert Jay Nock. Someone could, with disturbing
insight, ask, "Why bother?"
My answer is simple: I'm smitten with Nock, but I'm more smitten
Wednesday
A TDE reader sends this along:
Paul
I had given up on Ron Paul, but I'm beginning to hear more about him. Most
recently: "A new Bloomberg poll of likely caucus participants shows a four-way
tie in Iowa, with Rep. Ron Paul joining Mitt Romney, Newt
Tuesday follow-up
Sorry for this morning's incomplete post. Internet problems. Hopefully, I'll be
hitting on all cylinders tomorrow morning.
Tuesday
Access to the Best Inside Information of All
I never watch 60 Minutes. I used to watch, but then I read years ago that they
film something like 30 hours of footage for each segment, thereby allowing them
to slice and dice virtually any story to get the public verdict
Monday
Bullets
We are entering my favorite time of the year. The weather has turned cold,
thereby making it easier for me to relax with good books instead of being drawn
to outdoor activities. The office phone dies down because gun season for deer
starts tomorrow (opening day in Michigan is
Something for Sunday Morning
"Don't say, 'That person bothers me.' Think: 'That person sanctifies me.'"
Escriva
Friday
BYCU
Whenever I hear the word "temperance," I remember Chesterton's observation that
the word "temperance," in his time, was widely abused. People used it to mean
"abstinence" or "prohibited," instead of properly using it to mean "moderation."
Well,
Thursday
New Book
Fr. James Martin has published a new book. It looks like a good one: Between
Heaven and Mirth: Why Joy, Humor, and Laughter Are at the Heart of the Spiritual
Life. I read Martin's My Life with the Saints, and I greatly enjoyed it. He
strikes