The Writing on the Berlin Wall: Pictures of the Socialistic Future

Pictures of the Socialistic Future • Eugen Richter • Trans. Henry Wright • LvMI, 2010 • 160 pages. This review originally appeared on CobdenCentre.org.  If someone gave me a gold sovereign for every time in my life I had heard a variation on the following phrase, then in the words of Private James Frazer, from Dad’s Army, I would now… Read More The Writing on the Berlin Wall: Pictures of the Socialistic Future

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.

The Execution of Tropmann

Updated. Circling Coldhearted Murder The Execution of Tropmann” is an essay by Ivan Turgenev that explores the ethical issues surrounding the death penalty and public executions, particularly focusing on the reactions of onlookers. It reflects on the cold-heartedness of the crowd witnessing the execution of Jean-Baptiste Troppmann, a notorious spree killer in France. “Upon witnessing… Read More The Execution of Tropmann

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.

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

“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.

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

Judas, The Third Temptation, and the Social Gospel — Fulton J. Sheen

 2 Corinthians 11:3 “But I am afraid that as the serpent deceived Eve by his cunning, your thoughts will be led astray from a sincere and pure devotion to Christ. 4 For if some one comes and preaches another Jesus than the one we preached, or if you receive a different spirit from the one you received,… Read More Judas, The Third Temptation, and the Social Gospel — Fulton J. Sheen

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

Saint Francis de Sales’ Consoling Words on Forgiveness and Self knowledge

We immerse ourselves daily in news, in reports, in never-ending drama and events. We see or hear the sins of many, many others, endlessly; but do we neglect our own souls, our own need for healing? Thomas a Kempis teaches, “Rest from the inordinate desire of knowledge, for therein is found much distraction and deceit.… Read More Saint Francis de Sales’ Consoling Words on Forgiveness and Self knowledge

Catholicism, Tradition and Protestantism

One body, one Spirit, one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one Father of us all” — Eph. 4: 4-6 Every ecclesial community brings its tradition(s) to bear in the exegesis and understanding of Scripture. Even independent Protestant Fundamentalist pastors and larger Protestant denominations(1) employ their traditions [i.e., their received community understanding of texts] as a… Read More Catholicism, Tradition and Protestantism

Grok A.I. Interpretation of the Current Global Power Configuration

I asked Grok: considering the world configuration of power today how would you interpret a “Center-Right insurgency”? SH. Reply. Current Global Power Configuration As of November 2025, the world’s power structure reflects a tense multipolar order, marked by shifting economic weights, geopolitical flashpoints, and an accelerating energy transition that’s reshaping dependencies. The U.S. remains the… Read More Grok A.I. Interpretation of the Current Global Power Configuration

“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?

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

“You can see God by sniffing the gas in a cotton.” — Allen Ginsberg

Talkin’ ‘Bout My Generation. The phenomenon of Allen Ginsberg by Bruce Bawer, The New Criterion On Allen Ginsberg’s poetry, 1985. I’m so lucky to be nutty.—Allen Ginsberg, “Bop Lyrics” (1949) The very first poem in Allen Ginsberg’s Collected Poems 1947-1980 [1] seems, in a way, to prophesy Ginsberg’s entire career. It is titled “In Society,” and it dates… Read More “You can see God by sniffing the gas in a cotton.” — Allen Ginsberg

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.