Remembering That Day

The phone call came from a relative: “Turn on the TV.” On the television, I saw the images of the Twin Towers burning. The planes had already flown into the buildings. Less than an hour after I saw those images, the Towers collapsed upon themselves.

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You Disagree with Me, Therefore I Must Hate You?

Whoever originally coined the phrase “war of words” was on to something. Public discourse is an oxymoron. It may be words said in public, but it’s not by any means a discussion. Whether it be online, on TV, or outdoor demonstrations, we have lost the societal capacity for discussion. Fueled and facilitated in part by [...]

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May God Bless and Protect Bishop MARK

This is horribly disappointing. Metropolitan PHILIP should not have done this. It is wrong. My prayers are with our father in God, Saidna Mark. God grant him wisdom, courage, and many, many years.

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Patriarch Alexei II: Memory Eternal!

I was saddened to learn this morning upon awakening that Russian Patriarch Alexei II has reposed in the Lord. May his memory be eternal. [H/T: Fr John]

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Alexander Solzhenitsyn’s 1978 Harvard Address, “A World Split Apart”

The famed Russian dissident and author, Alexander Solzhenitsyn tells why the West’s smiling emptiness could never truly liberate the citizens of the Soviet Union: But should someone ask me whether I would indicate the West such as it is today as a model to my country, frankly I would have to answer negatively. No, I [...]

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Talk Like a Pirate Day (19 September)

Ooops. I missed it. Talk Like a Pirate Day was a week ago Sunday. I first learned about Talk Like a Pirate Day while listening to the radio on my morning commute to work when I lived in Baton Rouge. Unfortunately, I failed to write the date in my planner, and have, ever since, forgotten [...]

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