Saturday, December 31, 2011

Ortega y Gasset & Newspapers

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Writing in December 1937 from exile in Paris, Spanish philosopher José Ortega y Gasset addressed his essay "With Respect to Pacifism...
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Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Goethe & Newspapers

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Earlier in Dichtung und Wahrheit Goethe warns of the danger of withdrawing from political life. Goethe’s own life and his own characters sh...
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Sunday, December 11, 2011

Of Men, Angels, and the Incarnation

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Several years ago, while studying in Rome, I had the opportunity to attend several events with Bl. Pope John Paul II.  On one occasion ...
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Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Why the Immaculate Conception Is the Patronal Feast of the United States

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A very short lesson regarding tomorrow's solemnity. AMERICA [ 1792 / 1846 ]: Yes, the love of God is that ridiculously superabundan...
Monday, November 28, 2011

On the Advent of Our Lord - Part II

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Continued from Part I of St. Bernard's sermon. Behold, you have heard Who He is that comes; consider now whence and to whom He comes...
Sunday, November 27, 2011

On the Advent of Our Lord and Its Six Circumstances

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I sometimes get frustrated with our celebration of Advent and Christmas.  Not only do I register the usual complaints about commercialism ...
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Saturday, November 12, 2011

Three Films I'm Looking forward to Seeing

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On 9 December John la Carre 's 1974 novel Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy comes to the big screen in the US. I recently re-read the nove...
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