Modesty and Mystery: Some Thoughts
Few can deny that the feminine form invites the eye. Nowadays, this is likely taken exclusively as a comment on personal sexual […]
Musing on the Virtuous Life
It was great fun to appear on Pat Oedy-Murray’s “The Virtuous Life” radio program on the Annunciation Radio Network out of the […]
Marmee: the fictional patron saint of mothers with a temper
Many mothers attest to never having suffered a temper until having children. Something about the biological agitation and emotional intensity of motherhood […]
Habits as strings in “Uncle David’s Nonsensical Story about Giants and Fairies”
“It is very important, Harry, to choose the best course from the beginning,” observed Lady Harriet. “Good or bad habits grow stronger […]
Childish and “addicted to innocence”
In a recent conversation on the podcast Anchored from CLT, Dr. Cornel West offers insight on the explosion of the childish and […]
What’s love got to do with it?
There’s a myth that pure, unadulterated (and adulterous) love is the most powerful force that motivates human action. The more passionate, the […]
An unlikely return
Most people have lost virtually all understanding of virtue. There is a lingering awareness, sure, perhaps captured best in the tired mother’s […]
From childish “adulting” to the child-like adult
Listen to the maxims of a culture and the values and aspirations become clear. Resounding words of wisdom still come to mind: […]