Quartered Safe in Urbana
And of course you shared the tiny dorm room with a roommate. …
Saint of the Day Quote: Pope Saint Cletus
“Not to this end was Christ’s spouse with my blood, With that…
You Don’t Have to Wait Until An Enemy Pulls off a Pearl Harbor
Too bad we didn’t have a preventive war when Hitler marched into…
Another Assassination Attempt Against Trump
Much more as details emerge. Update: Suspect in custody identified: …
Anzac Day 2026
Something for the weekend. Johnny Cash singing Waltzing Matilda(1895). Today is…
Burn of the Day
To be deep in history is to cease to be Protestant. Saint…
April 25, 1976: Saving the Flag
I am not much of a baseball fan, but I have…
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Mark
Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you,…
Urban II Begs to Differ
Normally I think a sound policy of any contemporary Pope is…
April 24, 1945: Death of Father Cyclone
Larry Lynch was born, the first of 12 kids in his…
Imperial Picks
Constantine, and not solely due to him being the first Emperor…
I Bet Soros Was Involved Too
News that I missed, courtesy of The Babylon Bee: JERUSALEM —…
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Fidelis of Sigmaringen
Woe to me if I should prove myself but a halfhearted soldier…
Irony?
As I told the minions of Twitter after they did this, they…
The Shock of Recognition
The late Leo McKern never gave a bad performance:
The High Price of Freedom
Please keep those boys in your prayers come Memorial Day.
I’ll Drink to That
When it comes to personal conduct like drinking or eating meat, you…
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint George
Let no hardship turn you from the path of righteousness. Stand firm…
That Would Explain a Lot
Parody of course, but somehow I would be relieved if it were…
Saint of the Day Quote: Blessed Maria Gabriella Sagheddu
In simplicity of heart I gladly offer everything, O Lord. Blessed…
April 22, 1864: Coinage Act of 1864 and In God We Trust
The Coinage Act of 1864 was passed one hundred and…
April 21, 1863: Streight’s Mule Raid Begins
In reviewing the history of this ill-fated expedition, I am convinced that…
Only the Dead Have Seen the End of War
John Stuart Mill explains why war of some sort is likely to…
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Conrad of Parzham
Everything given to the poor returns again abundantly. Saint Conrad of Parzham
Open Thread
The usual Open Thread rules apply. Be concise, be courteous and, above…
Francis the Worst
Go here to read Father Z’s review. I have the book and…
April 20, 1865: Lee’s Final Report
Although he had no idea where the fugitive President of…
Kicking the Can Down the Road is Rarely a Good Strategy
The priest shortage is man made, and not a God ordained calamity.
Saint of the Day Quote: Saint Agnes of Montepulciano
Jesus alone is enough. Let Him be your joy, your strength, and…
Memory Lane
Prior to the car Shank’s mare was our main mode of transport,…
Our Road to Emmaus
13 And behold, two of them went, the same day, to a…
April 19, 1775: Embattled Farmers
Here once the embattled farmers stood, And fired the shot heard…
Saint of the Day Quote: Blessed James Duckett
“I take it for a great favor from Almighty God that I…
Thought for the Day
Highly recommend his World War I memoir Storm of Steel. He received almost…
Our Father
Something for the weekend. The things you find on the internet. …
All of Them
Used a UHF antenna until around 2005. I still miss rotary phones…
