Tolkien vs Sanderson Magic

Sanderson v Tolkien, Magic v Sacrament

Authors Brandon Sanderson and J.R.R. Tolkien are both kings of epic fantasy. So it should be no surprise that both receive their fair share of mentions here. Catholic podcaster Aaron Irber gives us a reason to discuss both of these literary giants thanks to his recent post on Substack. There…
May 14, 20244 Comments
Church Shooting

Then They Fight Us, Then We Win

The increase in high-profile attacks on churches isn't the own that Satanic Death Cultists think it is, if history is any indication. A gunman learned that lesson firsthand In Louisiana on Saturday when he was apprehended by parishoners before he could open fire on a first communion Mass. ABBEVILLE, La.…
May 13, 202416 Comments
Death Cult Compass Wide2

Briggs’ Death Cult Compass

A frequent topic of debate in counterculture circles is the question of how much credence our tyrannical rulers really place in their bizarre secular religion. Opion ranges from anti-Woke YouTubers who are sure Hollywood executives are on the make for a quick buck, to Christian monarchists firm in their conviction…
May 9, 20248 Comments
Catholic Shift 7

The Catholic Church Is Going Back

The actuarial tables have at long last caught up with the Modernist movement that tried and failed to subvert the Church. According to a recent report from AP News, the Catholic Church is going back to the traditions of her illustrious past. Across the U.S., the Catholic Church is undergoing…
May 2, 202425 Comments
Tolkien Long Defeat

Fighting the Long Defeat?

Spend some time scrolling through dissident Twitter, particularly those corners favored by more traditional Catholics, and you'll soon run across references to J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. Both are the subject of myriad BrainyQuotes and, especially in Tolkien's case, movie still memes. There's no denying that the works of these…
May 1, 20246 Comments
Richard Dawkins by Tom Jamieson

New Atheist, Cultural Christian

The man who was perhaps the most notorious purveyor of the New Atheist movement back in the aughts has dropped a bombshell in a recent interview. A famous atheist and evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins explained he identifies as a "cultural Christian" in an interview after learning Ramadan lights were hung…
April 3, 202413 Comments
Christ's Resurrection

The Best-Attested Miracle

Throughout salvation history, a key litmus test of a prophet's authenticity was whether his ministry was divinely attested with the occurrence of supporting miracles. Neither the presence or absence of signs and wonders were considered definitive. But if someone claiming to be God's representative received backup for his claims from…
April 1, 20243 Comments
Christ's Crucifixion

Christ Is King

And the whole multitude of them rising up, led him to Pilate. And they began to accuse him, saying: We have found this man perverting our nation, and forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, and saying that he is Christ the king. And Pilate asked him, saying: Art thou the…
March 29, 20249 Comments
Family Living

Pay a Living Wage: Challenge Impossible!

A reader writes: I read your latest post on usury and Catholic Social Teaching, and ended up in an argument with someone who claimed that it is impossible for every job to pay a Living Wage, and that the Catechism's words must therefore be interpreted as "everyone must have the…
March 13, 20247 Comments
Irish Anti-Family Referendum 1

Irish Anti-Family Referendum Defeated

A referendum that would have replaced the Irish constitution's recognition of the family's basis in marriage with accretions involving other "durable relationships" suffered overwhelming defeat on Saturday. The ballot count shows that the anti-family referendum was rejected by 67.7 percent of Irish voters. The overall Referendum Returning Officer Barry Ryan…
March 12, 20248 Comments