"I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the foundation of the world."– Matt. 13:35
The Paris Olympics pretty much lived up to their billing. The organizers planned well; not even a deluge during the opening pageant washed out the show. Gay Paree sparkled as never before. The spectacle was thoroughly French throughout, and fortunately there were few major problems. There were, however, some ominous glitches for those watching carefully…
That nerdy kid who shot former-president Trump might well have dreamed he would save the country. But the stupid punk merely handed Fearless Leader the greatest gift possible. History can be a real mean bitch when you try to slap her around, kids, no matter what your motive may be. The roaring lion is now…
The Roman emperor Nero was not well-liked, but he was greatly feared. He was, after all, the original Antichrist, as the numbers associated with the letters of his name in Greek add up to 666. Even after his death, it was widely believed that he would somehow return. So weird legends grew up around his…
The ritual forgiveness of sins — the Sacrament of Penance, or Reconciliation, Absolution, Confession or whatever, has been called by the Pope himself to be an “odious sacrament“, one that nobody wants to subject themselves to unless really necessary. For unlike other means of grace, this sacramental encounter between penitent and confessor is actually a…