David Deavel’s Latest
My awesome friend, David Deavel, has been writing like a mad man (look at that sartorial color scheme for proof!). Here are the results of his scary brilliance. Enjoy! *** First, a couple of Q & A columns… Read More
Podcast with John Miller–THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING
My great friend and ally, John J. Miller of NR fame, and I had a blast talking all things, THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING. 30 minutes of us bloviating with enthusiasm, if not wisdom! https://www.nationalreview.com/podcasts/the-great-books/episode-28-the-fellowship-of-the-ring-by-j-r-r-tolkien/
Father Dwight, “Of Gods, Girls, and Glory” (TIC)
The story of the Blessed Virgin Mary accepting the Son of God is related to all the pagan myths of gods and girls. It is related to all the Cinderella stories of poor girls swept off their feet… Read More
Table of Contents, Dublin Review, under Dawson’s Editorship
While this is probably of use only to scholars, it’s worth posting the entire Table of Contents of the DUBLIN REVIEW while under Christopher Dawson’s editorial leadership, 1940-1945. Many of the name are good ones: Bernanos, Hollis, Tolkien,… Read More
Christopher Dawson, “EDITORIAL NOTE,” 1940–Dublin Review
While not well titled (typically, Dawsonian), the “Editorial Note” served as a vital call to arms for the Catholic Literary Movement of the 20th century. Much like Russell Kirk’s “Apology for a New Review,” Dawson’s few paragraphs beautifully… Read More
Returning to Catholicism. . . in Morocco, 1988 (TIC)
There I, a convinced atheist, stood alone in a sandy and windy world, devoid of water, trees, or anything that seemed to be alive. And I couldn’t help but wonder what madness had overcome me… 1,293 more words via… Read More
A Brilliant Death: My Grandmother, 2003
Probably few who passed my grandmother on the street would have thought of her as a “great woman.” Yet, I would beg to differ. Not that anyone is passing her now. At least if they are, they’re more… Read More
Faith as Struggle and Mother Mary as Comfort
Three years later, this essay rings just as true. Still struggling, still relying. . . Of those I admired most—that is, the Catholics who bore witness to all of the love and best of Christianity—they each held a… Read More
Catholic Anarchy?
A close friend do of mine asked me how to explain the connection between Catholicism and philosophical anarchism (as in Tolkien’s beliefs). Here’s my response, for what it’s worth. *** First, I try not to use the… Read More
The Historical Foundations of Protestantism (FULL LECTURE)
Western Heritage Lecture–what historical events “allowed” Protestantism to arise as it did.
Stormfields 