Pater Familias

"Men will take up arms and even sacrifice their lives for the sake of this love….when harmony prevails, the children are raised well, the household is kept in order, and neighbors, friends, and relatives praise the result. Great benefits, both of families and states, are thus produced. When it is otherwise, however, everything is thrown into confusion and turned upside-down.” --St. John Chrysostom

Saturday, January 12, 2019

Famous Last Words

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Blogging today, when you are a nobody like me, is a little like small-scale organic farming. You show up at the inefficient but quaint farme...
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Wednesday, January 9, 2019

A Wallet Full Of Memories

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As parents of three kids, my wife and I try to be intentional about carving out one on one time with our kids. Some wise Christian friends t...
Monday, January 7, 2019

The Sweet Box

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I ran across an interesting article at Crisis the other day about Japanese-South Korea relations. It touched on the controversial issue of ...
Saturday, January 5, 2019

Left At The Altar

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My wife and I were joking yesterday about how compatible we are given that we are, well, almost complete opposites. We complement each other...
Friday, January 4, 2019

"Daddy, Why Can't I Stop Sinning?" And Other Conversations

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"Daddy, why can't I stop sinning?" my seven year old asked me this evening. He wasn't overly upset, but was clearly wrestl...

New Year, New Look...and New Option to Subscribe by Email!

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Happy New Year! Wisdom and Folly is about to break the 100,000 page view mark, according to my fancy little widget. I'm a bit tech chall...
Tuesday, January 1, 2019

For The Love Of God, Stick It Out

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I often tread a fine line in my writing-slash-blogging between the objective and the subjective. When I err too much on the side of the obje...
Sunday, December 30, 2018

Two Fingers To Death: On Siberia, Sedes, and Schism

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"I follow no leader but Christ and join in communion with none but your blessedness [Pope Damasus I], that is, with the chair of Peter....
Friday, December 28, 2018

Free Indeed

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Every fourth Wednesday of the month I drive to the local county prison with a Bible in hand. Although I obtained my clearances through the u...
Wednesday, December 26, 2018

Holding Worship Hostage

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We attended Mass on Christmas day at a church that is not our regular parish, mostly due to schedule. It was our former parish, and there wa...
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I am a happily married 46 year old Catholic father of three. I am not a professional Catholic. I am a reluctant author. I am just an ordinary guy trying to get his family to Heaven, and leaving some breadcrumbs along the way. "I have been all things unholy. If God can work through me, He can work through anyone." --St. Francis of Assisi
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