A Step Down for Women and 3rd Discourse
The name of Dale Ahlquist is one well known throughout both the Catholic and Novus Ordo realms, but for those who are not familiar with it, Mr. Ahlquist is, among other things, the president...
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D.O.A.
It is so very easy to become distracted by this world. But we are called to be in the world, not of the world… and yet, politics, sports, social media, and technology have become...
Latin and Final Perseverance
As traditional Catholics, the Latin language is an integral part of our daily lives. Because it is a “dead” language, Latin is a natural vehicle for the teachings and worship of the unchanging Faith...
But the Reward is Eternal and 2nd Discourse
Letter of Clare to Ermentrude found on Crossroads Initiative is the short letter written by the great Saint Clare of Assisi, whose feast we celebrate on Friday the 12th, to another bride of Christ,...
Islam: The Anti-Catholicism
Islam and the Decalogue on The Catholic Thing offers a blunt, factual examination of the philosophies of Islam. The author, Howard Kainz, offers a brief comparison of the teachings of Islam and those of...
God’s Spice and 1st Discourse
In King Lear’s Last Speech on Dappled Things the author, Michael Rennier, places some lines of Father Robert Southwell side by side with the poignant speech of Shakespeare’s King Lear. Considered together, the works...
Courage, Evil, and Contrition
In Courage on The Catholic Gentleman, an excerpt from the writings of Bishop Fulton Sheen shows that not much has changed in society at large over the last generation or two: the young are...
Who Are the Fanatics?
Crisis Magazine’s Fanatical Ideas and Reasonable Convictions by Dr. Mitchell Kalpakgian will leave you with the conviction that we live in a world rife with fanatics. “In this narrow pursuit of one ruling idea,...
Silence and Wisdom
In today’s constantly connected, overly informed world of smartphones, touchscreens, and WIFI, silence can be extraordinarily elusive. What’s more, many find it uncomfortable or even anxiety provoking. But without silence there can be neither...
A Perfect Model of Friendship
Erasmus on More from Supremacy and Survival provides a personal description of St. Thomas More, both of his character and appearance, from one who knew him well. “In a word, if you want a...
