Sunday, June 30, 2013

Our St. Thomas More Moment

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"Sir Thomas More is more important at this moment than at any moment since his death, but he is not quite so important as he will be i...
Thursday, June 13, 2013

C. S. Lewis Conference Next Week

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This November 22 will mark the 50th anniversary of the death of C. S. Lewis. To mark the anniversary The C. S. Lewis Foundation has s...
Saturday, June 08, 2013

Chesterton is indeed "The Complete Thinker"

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I've just read  The Complete Thinker: The Marvelous Mind of G. K. Chesterton by Dale Ahlquist. I'd recommend that fans of Ch...
Thursday, May 30, 2013

Happy Birthday Chesterton

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    Happy Birthday (yesterday)!   “Children are grateful when Santa Claus puts in their stockings gifts of toys or sweets. Could ...
Monday, May 27, 2013

Chesterton shows up in Canada (faith doesn't)

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There was a piece in a Canadian newspaper about people in Canada leaving organized religion, and especially Christianity. Some folks are g...
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Friday, May 17, 2013

The Not Quite Great Gatsby

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I went with some students and fellow teachers to see the new film version of The Great Gatsby . There are some things to praise about the...
Friday, May 10, 2013

A Benghazi Thought

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  “Men are ruled, at this minute by the clock, by liars who refuse them news, and by fools who cannot govern.” - GKC I have been thin...
Thursday, May 02, 2013

Live Action does it again

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Live Action continues to expose the abortion industry. They view themselves as investigative journalists. I wonder how Chesterton, as a jou...
Thursday, April 25, 2013

On tap

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“No animal ever invented anything as bad as drunkenness – or as good as drink.” – G.K. Chesterton Tonight, I decided to have a beer....
Saturday, April 20, 2013

A Gosnell reflection

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I don't know if late-term abortionist Kermit Gosnell will end up in Hell, but I bet he's hoping all those babies who died won'...
Friday, April 12, 2013

Today I wore Chesterton

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At the Catholic school where I teach, I've been sneaking in Chesterton - essays and poetry in a couple of classes. Just a taste, bu...
Thursday, April 04, 2013

In which I spout heresy

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I've read a goodly amount of Chesterton's writings. My tally is no where near the amount the great Dale Ahlquist has read - I suspe...
Thursday, March 28, 2013

The Priest of Spring

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In honor of the Triduum, an essay of Chesterton: THE PRIEST OF SPRING The sun has strengthened and the air softened just before Easter D...
Thursday, March 21, 2013

Iron Maiden - Revelations

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http://youtu.be/c5FKSu8MWW0 Amazing. The opening verse was taken from a G. K. Chesterton hymn. I wonder how many other Chesterton works...
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Saturday, March 16, 2013

Pope Francis and Chesterton

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We keep learning more tidbits about Pope Francis, who's been linked to soccer, subways, and dances, but the best detail yet, when...
Thursday, March 14, 2013

Pope Francis

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I found it interesting that a Jesuit would choose the name of St. Francis of Assisi. But the new pope is noted for his Franciscan-like...
Friday, March 08, 2013

Pope-u-lator

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Just for the fun of it, give the pope-u-lator a try as we await the conclave. As folks at the site note, it's all tongue-in-cheek.
Thursday, February 28, 2013

Benedict XVI on Chesterton

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In honor of our now former Pope Benedict, I post the following Zenit piece. God be with Benedict. By Paul De Maeyer ROME, FEB. 7, 2012 (...
Sunday, February 24, 2013

St. Polycarp Clerihew

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When he was young St. Polycarp religiously practiced the harp. When a musical career proved a non-starter he instead became a martyr.
Thursday, February 21, 2013

This is flapdoodle

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I was reading a Jacob Heilbrunn's review of a new book about Calvin Coolidge ( Coolidge, by Amity Shlaes) in the New York Times Book Re...