This author has recently been blessed with the opportunity to host a most wonderful YouTube program titled, “What Catholics Believe.” In this weekly program, Father William Jenkins and yours truly answer viewer email concerning the Traditional Catholic viewpoint on a variety of issues. One of our latest programs can be found below, and the YouTube … More What Catholics Believe
To all those who think the American dream is dead, meet Dave the Balloon Guy. His story could not be more simple, and yet it perfectly illustrates our powerful, American idea. Dave one day decided that he would like to learn how to make balloon characters. He promptly got a book on the subject, watched … More Dave the Balloon Guy
“Thou art miserable wherever thou art, and which way soever thou turnest thyself, unless thou dost turn thyself to God.” Every man naturally seeks to avoid misery and enjoy happiness, but our methods of doing so are all too often entirely off-base. For do we not seek to avoid misery and enjoy happiness by indulging … More The Misery of Man
“There is no such thing as an unhappy saint,” my mother once told me. How, then, to reconcile happiness with the absolute necessity of compunction? It would appear on the surface the two sentiments are at odds, but let us see if this idea holds true. Happiness flows naturally from peace, and compunction is the … More Compunction
Solitude and silence–two words our modern world needs to take to heart. Perhaps all of our problems can be traced back to the simple fact that modern man absolutely refuses these two hidden treasures. Indeed was Pascal right when he claimed, “All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” … More Solitude and Scilence
