This article is the fourteenth part of a series about Purgatory, a topic that is rarely discussed today. A knowledge of Purgatory is essential if souls are to avoid the pains of this place of expiation. The previous article can be found here. * * * While not well known today, Saint Catherine de Ricci participated in … Read more
The expression “family silver” used to mean a household’s most prized physical assets. Such collections consisted of valued heirlooms gathered over generations, with strong historical and sentimental value in addition to their intrinsic worth. Thus, families handed down the family silver for centuries, believing these things meant something. They were not taken lightly. They were … Read more
Those who believe that the higher education system is broken have a new piece of evidence, courtesy of The Wall Street Journal’s website—“University of Michigan Drops First-Semester Grades to ‘Curb Mental Health Crisis.’” The University will implement the program in the fall of 2027. Pass or No Credit The idea is that first-semester freshmen won’t … Read more
The age of Artificial Intelligence has changed everything. A generation ago, a difficult problem would result in a consultation with a father, a priest, a teacher, or a friend. The answer brought some suffering, but it required much effort. The effort to find a solution was what matured a person. Problems give reasons to ponder … Read more
Americans who like American cars also like V-8’s. The evidence is undeniable. No less an oracle than the Wall Street Journal proclaimed it in a recent article. That article revealed important aspects of the America character, especially among those with conservative social leanings. A Corporate Error The premise of the article was that the 2025 … Read more
One characteristic of socialism is its unbearable bureaucracy that bogs things down. Projects that would take the free market a short time to complete drag on for years, with added costs and extended deadlines. Such undertakings can afford to break all the rules since there is no market to hold them accountable. An ever-ready government … Read more
The Oregon Secretary of State recently announced that a referendum to ban the killing of animals failed to gain enough signatures to get on the November ballot. Many, including livestock farmers, sport and commercial fishers, hunters and meat-eaters, breathed a sigh of relief. It is easy to understand mocking such a goal and then dismissing … Read more
When China’s Xi Jinping arrives at the White House on September 24, he will seek to gain the greatest possible advantages at the least possible cost to China. That is the way it has always been with Chinese communist dictators. There is no reason to expect any change now. For this reason, the United States … Read more
This article is the thirteenth part of a series about Purgatory, a topic that is rarely discussed today. A knowledge of Purgatory is essential if souls are to avoid the pains of this place of expiation. The previous article can be found here. * * * Modern Christians who accept the existence of … Read more
All across the country, data centers are popping up like mushrooms. Likewise, people everywhere are mobilizing against them. People hate the data centers. Nearly three-quarters of Americans oppose them, especially when built in their backyards. FREE Book, Order Today: Return to Order: From a Frenzied Economy to an Organic Christian Society—Where We’ve Been, How We … Read more
