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Nobilissima Gallorum Gens by Pope Leo XIII
Pope Leo XIII (b. 2 March 1810 – d. 20 July 1903), born Gioacchino Vincenzo Raffaele Luigi Pecci, began his pontificate on 20 February...
Oct 28, 20244 min read


Philosophy 101 by Socrates by Peter Kreeft
Philosophy 101 by Socrates: An Introduction to Philosophy via Plato’s Apology by Peter Kreeft, first published in 2002, is a concise text...
Oct 7, 20242 min read


On the Conscience
The conscience in many cultures is something interior that guides one on right and wrong. It may even compel one to act rightly and/or to...
Sep 17, 20244 min read


Francis Spews More Humanism, Like His Predecessor
Not surprisingly, Jorge Mario Bergoglio (Francis) doesn’t even pretend he is supposed to defend the Teachings and Traditions of the...
Sep 17, 20245 min read


Diuturnum by Pope Leo XIII
On 29 June 1881, Pope Leo XIII published an encyclical on civil power given the widespread seditious mentality in Europe during that time.
Sep 12, 20248 min read


Three Philosophies of Life by Peter Kreeft
Three Philosophies of Life by Peter Kreeft, first published in 1989, is an exploration of the three approaches to life as represented by...
Sep 6, 20243 min read


Love Is Stronger Than Death by Peter Kreeft
Love Is Stronger Than Death by Peter Kreeft, first published in 1979, is a philosophical examination of this modern-day taboo even...
Sep 3, 20242 min read


Making Sense Out of Suffering by Peter Kreeft
Making Sense Out of Suffering by Peter Kreeft, first published in 1986, explores this classic question. The text is concise, it is...
Aug 29, 20243 min read


Criticizing “Categorizing People” Whilst Categorizing People
If one can believe the surveys, President Emmanuel Macron is going to have a hard time winning in the upcoming elections. A few days ago...
Jun 28, 20241 min read


Quod Apostolici Muneris by Pope Leo XIII
Pope Leo XIII’s encyclical against socialism.
Apr 18, 20246 min read


On the Concept of Penance – Part 4
This article examines some common objections to penance or temporal punishment.
Apr 12, 20245 min read


Making Choices by Peter Kreeft
Making Choices: Practical Wisdom for Everyday Moral Decisions by Peter Kreeft, first published in 1990, is a text about morality and how...
Apr 7, 20245 min read


God and Goodness
Is something good because God says so or is it good because it is objectively good?
Mar 22, 20243 min read


Why the Mass is a Perpetual Sacrifice
There is the common criticism that every Mass is “crucifying Christ again”. The argument is that Jesus Christ died on the Cross, a...
Dec 30, 20236 min read


Man Wonders If “Question Everything” Includes Questioning “Question Everything”
A man who wants to be an intellectual rebel wonders how far he should go. “I can’t trust anything nowadays,” he said, “so it makes sense...
Dec 27, 20231 min read


Is Pain “Good”?
There is a commonly held view, particularly amongst christians, that “pain is good”. Whilst suffering has value, the view that “pain is...
Dec 3, 20232 min read


A Refutation of Moral Relativism by Peter Kreeft
Relevant. Easily accessible. Not as fun as his other Socratic dialogues but it’s far from boring or dry.
Nov 17, 20232 min read


Does God Change His Mind?
This is a classic question to which finding a basic answer is actually not difficult. But since many confuse issues, this article will...
Aug 1, 20237 min read


Summa of the Summa, Edited and Annotated by Peter Kreeft
An abridged version of St Thomas Aquinas’s Summa Theologica with helpful annotations by Peter Kreeft. A nice reference to have.
May 15, 20233 min read


Ratzinger Was No Traditionalist, He Was a Humanist
There are plenty of articles floating around painting Joseph Ratzinger (Benedict XVI) as a traditionalist. He was merely a...
Jan 7, 20234 min read


The Fundamental Flaws of the Debt-based Economic System – Part 2
This will address some common criticisms of what was discussed in Part 1 which is assumed that one has read.
Oct 31, 20225 min read
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