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Why bother blogging?
I suppose the answer to this one depends on our general attitude to the rest of humanity, whether we believe ourselves to be called to share good things with other people in a spirit of gratuity and generosity, whether it … Continue reading
Survivalism
We humans are strange creatures! I occasionally read about Americans and people in some other big countries of the world going to live in some isolated place and stocking up on guns and provisions. Fuelled by the “work ethic” and … Continue reading
Living with the System
I saw that Post Modernism keeps the Mystery alive links to one of my earlier articles on this blog. I am a little nonplussed about the concept of post-modernism being erected into a “philosophical movement”. If this is a movement, … Continue reading
If you want someone to come through a door, unlock it.
This is an idea I found in an article concerning the way churches and ushers deal with people who attend church infrequently. I won’t bother linking to the article, since I find it prosaic and dull. I don’t know whether … Continue reading
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
When I was a teenager, I saw a new book Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance. It was something I never read. I didn’t seem to be able to relate to something like this at the time. I just … Continue reading
Holocaust Memorial Day
I missed it yesterday, but Holocaust Memorial Day is something of great importance to us in Europe. It provides an opportunity for us to learn from what the Nazis did during World War II and the entire philosophical and political … Continue reading
Congratulations
A number of articles in Deborah Gyapong’s Foolishness to the World refer to the ordination to the Roman Catholic priesthood of one of the former TAC bishops in Canada, Fr Carl Reid. I would like to extend my warmest congratulations … Continue reading
Temptation on the High Seas
This morning, I discovered the harrowing story of Donald Crowhurst, who set out to circumnavigate the world in late 1968 as part of a race sponsored by the Sunday Times. The novelty of this event is that was non-stop. Landing, … Continue reading
Septuagesima
It seems hardly any time since we were in Advent, and already we “bury” the Alleluia and the Gloria in excelsis (at least in the Use of Sarum). The Roman rite uses violet for the liturgical colour. Sarum tended to … Continue reading
Of Hecklers and Bores
What makes the quality of a blog? I am not a journalist or a professional in this domain, but I do have a certain amount of hands-on experience over the years. I often have comments from people who don’t agree … Continue reading
The Blue Flower 