Sometimes, an unlikely book can provide surprising insights about what is happening in the world. One such book is The Trump Revolution: A New Order of Great Powers by Alexander Dugin. The short 114-page work explains current events from a Russian perspective. The surprise comes from its eccentric Russian author. Alexander Dugin is a strange … Read more
One longstanding Church practice oriented to the worship of God has been the chanting of psalms and hymns. From the earliest times, monks engaged in liturgical chanting that complemented their often grueling lives. These monks managed to accommodate hours spent in choir while providing for their material needs. French author, Dr. Alftred Tomatis, tells the … Read more
These days, everyone seeks constant and immediate stimulation. Every nanosecond must be filled, every silence broken, every reflection interrupted. When nothing happens, the iPhone fills up time with its dopamine-addled version of nothing. The rule is to do everything possible to avoid boredom. One must constantly be doing something…and nothing. Within rushed schedules, people experience … Read more
Nothing heartens a counter-revolutionary more than the confessions of leftists who lament the errors of their Revolution. A leftist’s frank admission of failure serves to encourage those who oppose the left’s agenda. It shows that success is possible. The late Uruguayan president and Marxist guerrilla José “Pepe” Mujica is one such case. His recriminations about … Read more
Basic economic rules cannot be broken without consequences. One such rule is that a man cannot spend more than he earns. A day of reckoning will come. It can be postponed for months, years or even decades by borrowing or patching up the system. However, it will come. Order Today: Return to Order: From a … Read more
Modernity is replete with philosophers who interpret reality through prisms. By simplifying their perceptions, such figures seek to change history. Thus, Karl Marx saw everything through the prism of power and money. His class struggle is the battle between the haves and the have-nots. Freud saw things through the prism of sexuality. Everything can be … Read more
In churches across the country, pastors are installing altar rails. Some parishes are bringing the rails back to old churches after they were torn out decades ago. Other parishes are adding them to new churches that never had them. The altar rail is coming back by popular demand. It is changing the way people see … Read more
These are times of deliberate dramatic change, as witnessed by the “Liberation Day” tariffs, which shook the world and introduced uncertainty into markets. Everyone is trying to make sense of this policy’s back-and-forth changes. Both opponents and supporters admit that it lacks a clear purpose and specific goals. This dramatic change is not a mere … Read more
Back in the sixties and seventies, the international Catholic peace movement Pax Christi always found a way to be in the news. Its activists protested nuclear weapons, joined civil rights demonstrations or denounced the Vietnam War. However, this Catholic peace group rarely appears in the news these days. The movement is suffering an existential crisis … Read more
A new fad has appeared on the horizon for those who have many things and want more time to enjoy them. Deep-pocketed customers can pay six-figure annual fees for membership in longevity clinics. These high-end medical facilities do not promise eternity but only an extension of avoiding mortality. They offer a line of treatments, exercises … Read more
