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Standing on My Head
“A scene is often most clearly seen when it is seen upside down.” G.K.Chesterton
The Humility of Laughter
It seems so terribly grown up and religious to be serious. Does it ever occur to you how awfully serious we are all the time about everything? How boring is that? Children laugh. Adults,
Is the Eucharist a Magic Pill?
There is a silly notion that always crops up whenever a priest of bishop restricts communion from someone who has caused public scandal. Soft hearted and soft headed folks say, "Hang on! Don't judge!
Justin Martyr and the Magi
The emperor Justinian is responsible for the famous mosaic of the Magi in Ravenna which illustrates this post. His reign dates from the sixth century. If you remember your history, he was from the
Getting Inside the Modernist Mind
There is no debate about the proposal that there are two churches in the Christian Church today. The recent fuss of Judge Smolenski being asked not to present herself for communion at St Stephen's
Answering Fr James Martin SJ
Fr James Martin has taken to Twitter again to whine and distort the truth in his usual subtle way. This time he is lamenting the request made by Fr Scott Nolan in Grand Rapids
The Myth of the Magi
About this time in 2017 my book The Mystery of the Magi was published. I had high hopes for it. Of all my books it was the one I had spent the most time on.
