03 Sep More backwardness
Consider, if thou wilt, gentle reader, Engelonde, in the century of Chaucer, which was also the century of Richard Rolle, Walter Hinton, and Julian of Norwich. (The 14th.) There are two...
23 Jul Chronicle of things to read
There are a lot of schlusses in German literature — Schillers and Schillingses and Schlafs and Schefflers and Schimmelmanns and Schallenbergs and Schallücks and Schickeles and Schleiermachers and Schlageters and...
26 Mar The Dimensionality of Things
Origen, to Heraclides: “Our Lord and Saviour is in his relation to the Father and God of the universe not one flesh, not one spirit, but what is much higher than...
17 Jan Faith & leadership
According to some talking head in a video, there are probably only a hundred people in the world today who can read, write, and speak Latin fluently. I am certainly...
15 Sep The strait, and narrow
The school year has recommenced, and I find myself once again modestly deranging the minds of innocent young seminarians, on the topic of Literature. Catholic Literature. (All great literature is...