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Since the election we’ve seen countless examples of unhinged, callow, hysterical emoting in which people disappointed in Kamala Harris’ loss have displayed on parts of social media behaviors that, in a more normal society, would bring out the folks with straitjackets. I accept political dissent; but, as I have argued, this is not normal political…
Dear OnePeterFive donors, supporters and readers, This Spring I’m excited to be teaching the CREDO catechism for homeschoolers again with Mary, Queen of the Home Academy. This is a High School class which meets once a week going through the entirety of Bishop Schneider’s new CREDO Catechism. The class is designed for High Schoolers to…
Buttons are everywhere. And we are pushing them all the time. Above all, there is one special button: the off button. The funny thing, however, is that talking about pushing the off button is exactly what pushes a lot of technology users’ metaphorical buttons! There are many objections to pushing the off button on your…
When most Catholics hear of revelations, they are understandably skeptical. After all, they say, do we not already have the teaching of Christ, the inspired word of God in the Scriptures, and the dogmatic teaching of the Church? What need do we have of revelations? They are, of course, right. But what happens when the…
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them. November is of course the month of the Holy Souls – opening with Hallowtide (Halloween, All Saints, and All…
Many Catholics are rightfully excited about Donald Trump’s victory, but do not allow Trump’s victory to become an excuse for complacency. Trump’s win is not evidence of the American people’s repentance or virtue. And even if Trump does everything right during his second term, he can only do so much. Not every decision gets made…
I am thrilled that President Trump won. Nothing could please me more, politically and spiritually speaking, than handing a defeat to the Democrats/cultural Marxists. Having said that, I understand that there is a pall hanging over the elections, as even more states—including my own Arizona—voted to enshrine abortion (to the moment of birth) in their…
“Are you better off now than you were four years ago?” With the coming and passing of the nationwide elections in these USA, this question surely was on the minds of the many who were paying at least a little attention to the necessities of living. With the coming of the resolution of the Church’s…
Editor’s note: we continue our weekly serialisation of Dr. Edward Schaefer’s new book A Simple Man’s Case for Tradition. This book is an excellent introduction to Traditionalism and provides an easy way for Trads to introduce the movement to fellow Catholics who are seeking deeper answers to today’s questions. Proceeds from the book sale also…
Walt Whitman’s poem, inspired by the adventurous spirits who formed the vanguard of the westward expansion of the United States, was itself the inspiration for the title of Willa Cather’s novel O Pioneers!, a romance of life on the western prairies at the turn of the twentieth century. In a similar vein, Cather’s novel Death…
