In this, our enlightened modern age, physical beauty is the lodestar of romance. Everyone aspires to be trim, botoxed and ‘beautiful’. Men are looked up to for having many romances. But it’s a fools errand – for it is only passion which sees physical beauty and that lasts but a month or two, “but then …
I am so glad to have read The Fathers of the Church by Mike Aquilina. In the book, he gives a brief overview of the many early Church fathers, along with samples of their writing. It’s a buffet. One father in particular – St. John Chrysostom – writes beautifully. I have seen his name at …
Great Advice For Parents – From the Saint Whose Name I Disliked Read More »
On the surface, it seems wrong to cheer the destruction of the American fiat money system. If you mention this idea to someone they will disagree, saying something like, “You can’t cheer the economic destruction of millions of people.” But they don’t understand that economic destruction is the key feature of a fiat money system. It has been destroying …
As the American Fiat Money System Collapses, Let Us Cheer Read More »
Here is a short talk by Fr. Ripperger on the Promises of the Rosary. I took notes, and almost all of the words are his, but I did leave out some parts of his talk. I want to highlight something he says in other talks and this one. He always says to pray the Rosary …
Great Speech – The Promises of the Holy Rosary – Notes from Fr Ripperger’s Talk Read More »
It’s a Great Time to Buy a Home Contrasting BubblesInflation was low during the 2007 housing bubble. It was a simple, old-fashioned bubble where the fed gave the monopoly game players lots more money for little more cost. Thus the price of baltic ave and boardwalk soared. When the bubble deflated, home prices went down. …
I hear many talk disparagingly about the New Mass. I don’t know if either Mass is ‘better’ than the other but I thought this gentleman Decrevi had an interesting perspective regarding thinking about both Masses. Maybe this is a good way to heal any rift between both groups. First Part of the Video – Explaining …
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Notes from a must watch speech by Fr. Ripperger – How to Raise a Man. This talk is filled with beauty and actionable advice on how to raise a real man, not an effeminate man. Video below. What is it to be a man?You have to do what’s hard, not pleasurable, to become a masculine …
We all have people in our close circle of friends and family that we want to get into the Church. How to do this is the difficult part, as they see our own hypocrisy and weaknesses. I saw this talk on youtube and took notes, mainly so that I can use the information for my …
How to Obtain the Conversion of a Loved One – Notes Read More »
The people are desperate for Christ, you can see it in the eyes of the passerbys in the video. The hour is getting late – do you think you are going to live forever? Do you think you will have unlimited time to convert people? It’s time to pack the pews with people. Evangelization, processions, …
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Certainly, we are close. But open, rampant theft is still covered up by those committing it. For instance, fed members and those in congress ‘trade stocks’ for profit. Certainly with insider information, for they are the insiders setting policy which affect the stock markets. They make money through these stock trades as a way to …
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After my article A Man Has 4 Options in Today’s World was published on Lewrockwell.com, I received some great letters from readers. This one is so beautiful I wanted to post it publicly. It is easy to get down about the state of society, but there are good people doing great things all over the …
I read excerpts of this letter in The Fathers of the Church, a book by Mike Aquilina. Here is how Mr. Aquilina introduces it: “In an affectionate letter, Origen offers advice to a star pupil, who would one day be canonized and deemed a Church Father, St. Gregory of Pontus, often called “the Wonder-Worker.” Origen …
1800 Year Old Letter, Still Great Advice to “Young Christian Intellectuals” Read More »
I saw this on Sven Hendrich’s twitter. Though it is hard to believe, your future, your children’s future, and the entire american economy is based on the game of Monopoly, and the printing of little scraps of paper. It is fascinating watching america fall:
Everyone can tell something is dreadfully wrong with the world. “Everybody’s having them dreams”, as Dylan said. I don’t know what it was but something happened on Labor Day Weekend 2022 which changed everything. Maybe the utter pointlessness of this destruction that is being wreaked upon america is really hitting home with many americans. Maybe …
Something Broke In the World on Labor Day Weekend 2022 Read More »
Anyone in business knows that there are many great people in the world…kind, understanding…just good people that you enjoy doing business with. One of the great pleasures of business is in dealing with these people. To provide a good service at a fair price, and to have the respect of those you deal with, as …
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I’ll bet if you go to your pantry and start checking food labels you will be surprised at how many GMOs you’re eating. ‘Food’ companies are sneaking this trash into everything. The only warning is in small font located somewhere on the packaging. I used to love Hellman’s mayo. I checked the label – ‘Contains …
‘Contains Bioengineered Food Ingredients’ – Why It’s On So Many Labels Now Read More »
If you’re a parent that keeps your kids off screens you should be congratulated and cherished. Yes, it is hard work – for the kids want the screens. Plus, you have to fill the time they would otherwise be on screens with something else…which usually requires your attention and energy. But it is essential to …
Letting Your Kids Watch Screens? Their Brains are Shrinking Read More »
Regarding great artists, there is Rembrandt and then there is everyone else. I had never seen this painting before, and don’t know what to think of it. What do you think?
Marxists are only concerned about money and the economy. The quality of life of the people, how they actually live, is of no interest to them. We see this in our current society. The chief determining factor in the quality of one’s life is how much money they have and how industrious they are. It …
Marxists are Only Concerned About Money. Just Like America Read More »
I started reading Of The Imitation of Christ. The book begins with this quote, describing what our chief study in life should be: “He that followeth Me shall not walk in darkness,” saith the Lord. These are the words of Christ, by which we are reminded that we must copy His life and conduct, if …