Bishop Robert Barron on Just War Teaching
And a reply. Bishop Robert Barron has written: See also, Islam and Israel Shift
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Tin Man on the Best Nighttime Snacks
🛢️🛢️🛢️ Hello, Tin Man. Dimwitted Scarecrow here with a question of no small consequence. What is the best nighttime snack? Please do not say fruits or vegetables. Remember please, I’m not smart enough for that. Best nighttime snack, no fruits, no vegetables? Greek yogurt with a little honeyorwhole-grain toast/crackers with peanut butter.Why: a good night… Read More Tin Man on the Best Nighttime Snacks
Sad World. Dogs in Baby Carriages.
“One of the primary reasons people put dogs in baby carriages is the strong emotional bond between humans and animals. Pet owners often view their dogs as part of the family, and treating them like human children is an extension of this affection. The use of baby carriages for dogs allows owners to include their… Read More Sad World. Dogs in Baby Carriages.
Trump rips Democrats after UN climate committee drops extreme projections
President Donald Trump on Saturday blasted Democratic climate policies after scientists moved away from one of the most extreme global warming scenarios previously used in United Nations-backed climate modeling. “GOOD RIDDANCE! After 15 years of Dumocrats promising that ‘Climate Change’ is going to destroy the Planet, the United Nations TOP Climate Committee just admitted that… Read More Trump rips Democrats after UN climate committee drops extreme projections
The Seven Penitential Psalms
David Suchet’s most beautiful recital below. The Seven Penitential Psalms are united by themes of repentance, confession, and pleas for mercy. They express sorrow for sin and a longing for reconciliation with God. As sinners trying to do penance for our sins it is a good thing to meditate on them daily. David Suchet profoundly… Read More The Seven Penitential Psalms
Time Out: Ain’t Drunk, Just Old.
What does it mean and add up to? “There comes a point in a man’s life when the world starts spinning even if he hasn’t touched a drop — not from whiskey, but from years piling up heavier than they used to. Laughter gets slower, bones get louder, and everything hurts except the blues. “I… Read More Time Out: Ain’t Drunk, Just Old.
How a 4 Minute Minute Song Destroyed Seals and Crofts Career
Unborn Child (the song in question) is the sixth studio album by American music duo Seals and Crofts, released on February 8, 1974 by Warner Bros. Records. It features two singles, “Unborn Child” and “The King of Nothing”, which reached number 66 and number 60 on the Billboard Hot 100 respectively. The title track reached… Read More How a 4 Minute Minute Song Destroyed Seals and Crofts Career
20 CIA Agents Claim Obama and Former CIA Head Orchestrated Coup
🚨 “President Donald Trump has posted a video on how 20 CIA and FBI agents just dropped a political bomb on Barack Hussein ll Obama, confirming that he and former CIA Director Brennan orchestrated a political coup against a candidate and then a sitting president and doctored evidence. Allegedly shows how “Russiagate” was born.” See… Read More 20 CIA Agents Claim Obama and Former CIA Head Orchestrated Coup
Reject Them *
We have been forewarned about the neo-nazis and neo-socialists infiltrating a weakened, wayward Church. Only the eschaton will cleanse us decisively, according to His promise. Meanwhile we take only the meat to nourish us and leave the bones. ________ * Ideologies, not persons In 1984 I attended the Medal of Freedom awards ceremony presided over… Read More Reject Them *
The Alpha and Omega of being
God is there, the Protestant thinker Francis Schaeffer once said, and He is not silent. He has spoken. His Word, His acts in history, His Person and Presence are inseparable. It is not enough for us to presume a numinous, inexpressible, presence in history or in our lives if we disregard the fact that God… Read More The Alpha and Omega of being
Tin Man on Beethoven’s Method of Composition
Hello again Tin Man🛢️🛢️ 🛢️. Did Beethoven write every note in his compositions? Were many others employed? How did he go about composing? Tin Man: Ah! A magnificent question about Ludwig van Beethoven — and one surrounded by myths. The short answer is: yes, Beethoven ultimately wrote essentially every note himself. But the way he… Read More Tin Man on Beethoven’s Method of Composition
The “Hypocritical Ultramontanism” of The National Catholic Reporter. 2022.
By Catholic Worker Dr. Larry Chapp 2022. Michael Sean Winters is either hoping we are naïve enough to not remember the Reporter’s long and problematic history, or he thinks we are stupid enough to not be concerned with incoherent zig-zagging. The folks over at the National Catholic Reporter must think we have poor memories or… Read More The “Hypocritical Ultramontanism” of The National Catholic Reporter. 2022.
Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger on Reasons for Vatican II
2022. Even if it may have caused more problems than it solved, Vatican II for the future Pope was in no small part about reintegrating loose and undisciplined elements of immutable Catholic doctrine with Christological and Eucharistic teaching. George Weigel writes, “In the years immediately after the Council, Joseph Ratzinger (the future Pope Benedict XVI),… Read More Joseph Cardinal Ratzinger on Reasons for Vatican II
Traditional Catholic Ecumenism
It cannot be seriously doubted in our time that since the Second Vatican Council not a little of what has been called “Catholic ecumenism” has in fact gone off the Church’s traditional dogmatic rails. But for all that the principle cannot be doubted. It was doubtless the seemingly radical abruptness of the Church’s turnaround regarding… Read More Traditional Catholic Ecumenism
Dr. James Likoudis. The Divine Mosaic: Piecing Together Catholic and Orthodox Unity
“This book collects essays, speeches, and presentations given over the course of James Likoudis’ seven decades as a Catholic. As a convert from Eastern Orthodoxy, he has devoted the greater portion of his life to the work of ecumenism, “that they all may be one” (Jn. 17:21). Within these pages, he attempts to refute common… Read More Dr. James Likoudis. The Divine Mosaic: Piecing Together Catholic and Orthodox Unity
Mollie Hemmingway: It’s Not Just Trump They’re Trying to Get.
Mollie Hemingway, author of “Alito: The Justice Who Reshaped the Supreme Court and Restored the Constitution,” explains how that push reshaped the conservative legal movement and helped elevate Justice Samuel Alito as a defining voice on the bench. From behind-the-scenes tensions to major dissents, this conversation uncovers why Alito’s influence is only growing.
Rich Lowry: Tucker Carlson is “Disingenuous”.
Tucker v. Tucker. Rich Lowry recently criticized Tucker Carlson for being “disingenuous” in his discussions about Donald Trump, Israel, Antichrist, World War II, particularly for not objecting to claims made on his program that suggested the West should have allied with Hitler against Stalin. Lowry described Carlson’s acceptance of such ideas as a form of… Read More Rich Lowry: Tucker Carlson is “Disingenuous”.
Bach and the “Divine Connection Which Cannot be Betrayed.” Andras Schiff.
Discovering Bach in my 7th decade, alas. Don’t foolishly wait as I did. He is a true intersection of all music and genuine ecumenism. Andras Schiff insists that Bach’s Christic divine intention cannot ever be schorn from his work. Schiff too learned some things late. He says for instance that he only became “crazy about… Read More Bach and the “Divine Connection Which Cannot be Betrayed.” Andras Schiff.
Cole Allen’s manifesto isn’t the work of a broken mind.
How the quasi-Marxist political left reacts when it loses power. “The full manifesto of Cole Thomas Allen reveals that he wasn’t mentally ill. That’s the most disturbing part — and nobody’s talking about it. When credentialed, employed, socially respected people — teachers, managers, CEOs — post publicly that they wish the assassination attempt on Trump… Read More Cole Allen’s manifesto isn’t the work of a broken mind.
Congresswoman Luna: The CIA Helped Kill JFk
Congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna tells Miranda Devine why she believes the CIA orchestrated a coup that led to the assassination of President Kennedy. —-> Secret Service Failures from JFK to Donald Trump (Strong Language Warning ⚠️) —> Did the Mob Kill JFK?
Time Out. Tin Man and The Beatles’ “Secret Sauce”.
Hello Heartless Tin Man! Brainless Scarecrow here. 🛢️🛢️🛢️I want to ask your heartlessness about The Beatles song I Want to Hold Your Hand. In the interval(s) between the opening guitars and the vocals there seems to be another type of rhythmic sound. No? I hear, and have long heard, a different type of instrument or… Read More Time Out. Tin Man and The Beatles’ “Secret Sauce”.
The Church of Morris Dees – Southern Poverty Law Center
Originally from Harper’s Magazine, November 2000. Ah, tolerance. Who could be against something so virtuous? And who could object to the Southern Poverty Law Center, the Montgomery, Alabama-based group that recently sent out this heartwarming yet mildly terrifying appeal to raise money for its “Teaching Tolerance” program, which prepares educational kits for schoolteachers? Cofounded in… Read More The Church of Morris Dees – Southern Poverty Law Center
Avoiding the Crash. Plato’s Chariot & the Passions
6/2021. Plato paints the picture of a Charioteer (Greek: ἡνίοχος) driving a chariot pulled by two winged horses: “First the charioteer of the human soul drives the pair. “The Charioteer represents intellect, reason, or the part of the soul that must guide the soul to truth; one horse represents the rational or moral impulse, the… Read More Avoiding the Crash. Plato’s Chariot & the Passions
Great Art Can Be Propaganda | First Things
Authority and Freedom:A Defense of the Arts–by jed perlknopf, 176 pages, $20. First Things Magazine. | In the slim volume Authority and Freedom: A Defense of the Arts, the longtime New Republic and New York Review of Books art writer Jed Perl assigns himself such a gigantic challenge that I found myself blushing on his… Read More Great Art Can Be Propaganda | First Things
Opinion
Updated. Shooting at the President of the United States or his cabinet should imo be a capital offense. The crime should be carefully investigated, the perpetrator, when caught, should be charged, questioned thoroughly, offered a Big Mac, given a speedy trial, then, if found guilty, taken out to a courtyard, offered a comfortable hood, and… Read More Opinion
Time Out. What happened to the band Blood, Sweat and Tears? Ask Boris and Natasha.
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Trump Watching Hateful Kimmel.
“I appreciate that so many people are incensed by Kimmel’s despicable call to violence, and normally would not be responsive to anything that he said but, this is something far beyond the pale,” Trump wrote. “Jimmy Kimmel should be immediately fired by Disney and ABC.” +++ ~~~ Two years to go Political Philosophy: Senator John… Read More Trump Watching Hateful Kimmel.
Terrance Malick and the Fecundity of Commitment
By Dawn LaValle, First Things. To the Wonder follows the relationship of a French woman named Marina (Olga Kurylenko) and an American named Neil (Ben Affleck) who fall in love in Paris and then return to Neil’s American home along with Marina’s young daughter. Their relationship stalls, and another woman, Jane (Rachel McAdams), enters Neil’s life. Alongside… Read More Terrance Malick and the Fecundity of Commitment
Paul VI’s Angst. 1972.
In 1972 during a homily on the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul, Pope Paul VI openly expressed his most profound angst, that ‘…from some fissure the smoke of Satan has entered the temple of God.’ There is doubt, incertitude, problematic, disquiet, dissatisfaction, confrontation. There is no longer trust of the Church; they trust the… Read More Paul VI’s Angst. 1972.
The Miscalculations of Iran
Retired Gen. Jack Keane warned on Saturday that Iran feels they have the advantage in dragging out the current war, seeing the extended ceasefire as a victory over President Donald Trump. Keane joined Fox & Friends Weekend and though he praised Trump as the United States’ best advantage in negotiations with Iran, he also warned… Read More The Miscalculations of Iran
The Animus Behind the Slandering of Pius XII.
Reviewed by SH. Pope Pius XII, saving friend of the Jewish People. If you save one [Jewish] life, it is as if you’ve saved the whole world”—Jewish saying. Rabbi David G Dalin, in his 2005 book, The Myth of Hitler’s Pope, has marshaled an extensive documentation which shows to us today what the first post-war… Read More The Animus Behind the Slandering of Pius XII.
Old and young at the piano today.
Great fun composing with our grandniece Molly today.
The Great Liberal Death Wish. Malcolm Muggeridge.
Note / SH: Bernard Shaw, H. G. Wells, and Harold Laski were prominent members of the Fabian Society, which aimed to promote socialism, abortion and euthanasia through gradual reform rather than revolution. They were influential intellectuals in the early 20th century, contributing significantly to political and cultural discussions of their time. Their legacy impacts us… Read More The Great Liberal Death Wish. Malcolm Muggeridge.
The Beat Generation… cultural catastrophe. By Roger Kimball
“We’ll get you through your children.” —Allen Ginsberg, 1958. The core of the heresy of the Free Spirit lay in the adept’s attitude towards himself: he believed that he had attained a perfection so absolute that he was incapable of sin. Disclaiming book-learning and theological subtleties, they rejoiced in direct knowledge of God- indeed, they… Read More The Beat Generation… cultural catastrophe. By Roger Kimball
Hamas and Iran. Get Real.
Originally published on August 8. Israel today is showing that an horrific war begun will be horrifically won or lost, as with most wars in history. The lesson? Don’t even think of starting such a war unless you are prepared to finish it. For Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart or anyone else to feign moral indignation only shows… Read More Hamas and Iran. Get Real.
FBI Investigating Disappearing Scientists
High Security Research Projects. The FBI is investigating the deaths and disappearances of at least 10 scientists who had ties to sensitive government projects, following online speculation about potential connections among these cases. This investigation includes coordination with various federal agencies to determine if there are any links between the incidents. NBC News Scientific American… Read More FBI Investigating Disappearing Scientists
My Sister Kate: The Destructive Feminist Legacy of Kate Millett
By Mallory Millet. Front Page Magazine. Feminist icon Kate Millett passed away recently in Paris at the age of 82. Her 1970 book Sexual Politics, called “the Bible of Women’s Liberation” by the New York Times, had a seismic effect on feminist thought and launched Millett as what the Times called “a defining architect of… Read More My Sister Kate: The Destructive Feminist Legacy of Kate Millett
“The Issue Is Always” and Only “the Revolution”
Judith Butler, Simone de Beauvoir, Jean Paul Sartre, Mary Daly, Catherine MacKinnon, UNESCO… Dr James Lindsay is an author, mathematician, and political commentator. He has written eight books spanning a range of subjects including education, postmodern theory, and critical race theory. Dr Lindsay is the Founder of New Discourses, an organization dedicated to shining the… Read More “The Issue Is Always” and Only “the Revolution”
“Extortioners, adulterers, tax collectors…”
Love and Penance “No crime, however heinous, can be committed or even conceived which the Church has not power to forgive, just as there is no sinner, however abandoned, however depraved, who should not confidently hope for pardon, provided he sincerely repent of his past transgressions. Furthermore, the exercise of this power is not restricted to… Read More “Extortioners, adulterers, tax collectors…”
When Catholics Must Obey
Catholics resist only dangerous-to-Faith, dubious formulations, but must obey when such formulations faithfully transmit sacred tradition, otherwise known as “the Deposit of Faith”: “Although it clearly follows from the circumstances that the Pope can err at times, and command things which must not be done, that we are not to be simply obedient to him… Read More When Catholics Must Obey
