Great Christian Poems Teach Priceless Lessons About Life
I hope to live the life of virtue that great poetry inspires
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Anger Spells Danger
We need to disengage with what makes us angry so that we can reengage with the love of God.
Tolkien the Catholic
COMMENTARY: Literary giant’s deep faith, often overshadowed by his commercial success, imbued his work.
‘The Lord of the Rings’ in a Nutshell
The key to understanding LOTR is to be found in the date on which the Ring is destroyed — March 25, the feast of the Annunciation
In Praise of Noble Atheism
When kneejerk anger so often replaces real debate, openness to reason comes as a real breath of fresh air.
Our Lady in Literature: A Beacon of Light in the Gloom of the Death Culture
The pride of the world can be defeated only by the exaltation of the humble.
Pride Is the Absence of Humility, Love and Truth
Pride poisons reason because the proud refuse to see what they don’t want to see.
Meeting Gollum on an Airplane
We are all Ring-wearers on occasion, even if we desire to be Ring-bearers.
Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Isn’t About What You Think It’s About
A closer look at how ‘violent delights have violent ends,’ from a conversation with Juliet’s siblings.
It Takes a Village Idiot
The place of the village idiot as the touchstone for judging a society is central to the plot of two works of literature.
