Category: Spiritual Life

How One Man’s Theories on Gender Led to Lifelong Harm

By Dei Civitas on ‘X’. John Money, a psychologist and sexologist whose work in the mid-20th century helped popularize the notion of “gender” as distinct from biological sex, left behind a deeply controversial and tragic legacy. While his theories profoundly influenced modern discussions on identity, they also introduced confusion, contributed to significant psychological harm, and… Read More How One Man’s Theories on Gender Led to Lifelong Harm

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Sanctity

By Dorothy Day. We must begin sometime to aim at sanctity. The tragedy, Newman said, is never to begin. Or having put one’s hand to the plough, to turn back. To become a tired radical. To settle down to relish comfortably past performances of self-sacrifice and self-denial. It is not enough, St. Ambrose remarks, to… Read More Sanctity

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Chesterton’s Fence: A Lesson in Thinking

“Chesterton challenged the common belief that previous generations were foolish.” By Shane Parrish. Chesterton’s Fence is a principle that reminds us to look before we leap. To understand before we act. It’s a cautionary reminder to understand why something is the way it is before meddling in change. The principle comes from a parable by… Read More Chesterton’s Fence: A Lesson in Thinking

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Lebensraum. The Nazis in Power. Video Discussion.

The Nazis in Power | The Rest is History. Tom Holland, Dominic Sandbrook. Lebensraum, meaning “living space,” was a key concept in Nazi ideology that justified Germany’s expansionist policies, particularly towards Eastern Europe, to provide land and resources for the German people. Adolf Hitler believed that acquiring Lebensraum was essential for the survival and growth… Read More Lebensraum. The Nazis in Power. Video Discussion.

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The Sacred Deposit. No Substantial Evolution of Meaning.

“What earlier generations held as sacred remains sacred and great for us too, and it cannot be all of a sudden entirely forbidden and even considered harmful.”  —Pope Benedict XVI, Letter to the Bishops of the Catholic Church on the occasion of the publication of the motu proprio Summorum Pontificum, July 7, 2007. “The Holy… Read More The Sacred Deposit. No Substantial Evolution of Meaning.

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History of Philosophy

Dr. Arthur Holmes, History of Philosophy : This is an excellent series, it is very informative and fair to the ancients, to Catholic, Protestant and Enlightenment philosophies from Thales to Sartre and beyond. 81 comprehensive episodes. One can learn something new with every listen, or relisten, of any episode in this History of Philosophy series.… Read More History of Philosophy

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“Anastasia screamed in vain.” Rolling Stones.

[John Lennon and Paul McCartney  provided backing vocals on “We Love You” (During The Rolling Stones Satanic Majesties Request album sessions]—Wikipedia ¢¢¢ from Their Satanic Majesties Request LP “And a great portent appeared in heaven, a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars; she was with… Read More “Anastasia screamed in vain.” Rolling Stones.

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Integrated Art: Expressions of a Deified Reality

Excerpts from Integrated Art: Expressions of a Deified Reality, New Oxford Review By Thomas J. Kronholz | New Oxford Review |  November 2025. Thomas J. Kronholz is a systematic theologian, author, and classical pianist. He holds advanced degrees in systematic theology from Notre Dame Graduate School at Christendom College and piano performance from the Peabody Institute… Read More Integrated Art: Expressions of a Deified Reality

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Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange on The Symphony of the Universe

“… the balance is fully realized in Christ” “Imagine the universe as a “perpetual symphony”—a vast, harmonious order where each being, from the tiniest atom to the grandest star, plays its unique role in a cosmic masterpiece. Garrigou-Lagrange describes this divine symphony as intentional and directed by God, the ultimate Symphony Director, whose wisdom guides… Read More Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange on The Symphony of the Universe

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“Generous Exemptions” from Pope Francis’ Restrictions on The Latin Mass On Route?

This week Raymond Arroyo, Father Gerald Murray, and Robert Royal break down new reports suggesting Pope Leo may be easing the Latin Mass restrictions through broader exemptions. They examine what this means for bishops, traditional communities, and whether these changes signal the beginning of a quiet shift away from Traditionis Custodes. The Posse also unpacks… Read More “Generous Exemptions” from Pope Francis’ Restrictions on The Latin Mass On Route?

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Dickens’ Little Dorrit Bleak House Circumlocution Office

Rule Britannia. Containing the whole Science of Government. “The Circumlocution Office was (as everybody knows without being told) the most important Department under Government. No public business of any kind could possibly be done at any time without the acquiescence of the Circumlocution Office. Its finger was in the largest public pie, and in the… Read More Dickens’ Little Dorrit Bleak House Circumlocution Office

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The Gospel is Not All Sweetness & Light.    

Moneychangers, hypocrites and traitors did not fare well.  Jesus Rebuked and Warned Scribes and Pharisees calling the guilty “… dogs, foxes, accursed, darkness…” See also: Matthew 23:13–36 – The “Seven Woes” where Jesus calls them hypocrites, blind guides, whitewashed tombs, brood of vipers. Matthew 15:7–9 – “You hypocrites! Well did Isaiah prophesy… this people honors… Read More The Gospel is Not All Sweetness & Light.    

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Encyclical Letter ‘Faith and Reason’. Pope John Paul II.

“Without wonder, men and women would lapse into deadening routine and little by little would become incapable of a life which is genuinely personal”—Pope John Paul II Fides et Ratio,” meaning “Faith and Reason,” is an encyclical by Pope John Paul II published on September 14, 1998. It emphasizes the essential relationship between faith and… Read More Encyclical Letter ‘Faith and Reason’. Pope John Paul II.

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Rocco Buttiglione on Philosophy, Politics, and Economics

“Society has to defend itself to a certain extent against the tyranny of the [nihilist] state.” Rocco Buttiglione (Italian: [b. 6 June 1948) is an Italian Union of Christian and Centre Democrats politician and an academic. He was a close friend of Pope John Paul II. Buttiglione’s nomination for a post as European Commissioner with a portfolio that was to include civil… Read More Rocco Buttiglione on Philosophy, Politics, and Economics

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Is the Cult of ‘Tradition’ the Birth of Fascism?

Alastair Campbell quotes Umberto Eco to that effect. And Tucker Carlson’s bizarre friendship with the notorious Nick Fuentes has made the work of more sensible people exponentially harder. Whatever gains America has made since the dark days of Joe Biden are in danger of total erosion thanks to people like Carlson, Fuentes and Candace Owen.… Read More Is the Cult of ‘Tradition’ the Birth of Fascism?

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