July 9, 1896: Cross of Gold
The greatest of acceptance speeches for president was doubtless the Cross…
Hamilton, The Tragic Founding Father
“That bastard brat of a Scottish peddler! His ambition, his restlessness…
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Maria Chaira
She and her fellow sisters of the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary sang…
Samurai v. Trash Panda
Plenty of raccoons in Central Illinois, always very bold thieves. My…
Thought for the Day
Following the crowd has probably sent countless souls to Hell.
Daniel Morgan: Combat Master of the American Revolution
Brigadier General Daniel Morgan, was an American original. An ill-educated frontiersman,…
Saint of the Day Quote: Blessed Maria Romero Meneses
To remain at peace it is necessary to love while suffering, and…
Dems Amazed to Learn That a Nazi Could Be a Bad Guy
News that I missed, courtesy of The Babylon Bee: U.S. —…
To The Shores of Tripoli
“The American commander, with a small force, and in a short space…
Thought for the Day
Importing enemies of the Faith into the West in their millions is…
Open Thread
The usual Open Thread rules apply: be concise, be charitable and, above…
Dead Nazi Walking
Judging from his comments, Platner knows he is done. Imagine getting into…
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Maria Goretti
I forgive him and want him to be in paradise with…
LeoWatch: Priorities
This facilitating illegal immigration from Islam to the West is an…
Comparison
Until the Civil War the American Revolution was the major event…
July 6, 1535: Martyrdom of Saint Thomas More
Imagine facing death and being able to…
Young Washington
Any one seen this? My family had matters to attend to…
Saint of the Day Quote: Blessed Helie de Bourdeille
Charity is that with which no man is lost, and without which…
Japanese Gratitude
Gratitude is one of the noblest human emotions, and I think…
Saint of the Day Quote: Blessed Catherine Jarrige
“Citizen if I had a wife like that I’d drown her in…
Declaration of Independence
IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration…
LeoWatch: A Letter From the Pope
I extend my heartfelt congratulations to all Americans on the occasion…
God Has Blessed America
Something for the 250th Fourth of July weekend. God Bless America…
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Anatolius of Laodicea
Mathematics is a theoretic science of things apprehensible by perception and sensation…
Open Thread
The usual Open Thread rules apply: be concise, be charitable,…
Thomas Jefferson
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created…
Thought for the Day
Of late it has occurred to me that when looking back on…
250 Years of US History
Less US history six decades ago when I was a boy:…
Japan Celebrates Our Birthday
Who would have predicted this development in 1945? MacArthur perhaps, but no…
163 Years Ago: July 2, 1863: Charge of the 20th Maine
“The men of these two outfits (20th Maine v. 15th Alabama)…
Saint of the Day Quote: Blessed Eugenia Joubert
Teach us to destroy the little divisions of our hearts by being…
Top Ten Videos on the Declaration For the Fourth
Movies that focus on the Declaration of Independence, the document that is…
You Tell ’em Sam!
The Founding Fathers risked everything including their lives, not just for…
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Oliver Plunkett
Sentence of death was passed against me on the fifteenth. It has…