Solovyov, Tolkien, and the Antichrist
...why your Anti-Christ hates God so much whilst in essence he is really kind and not wicked at all.
The AI-Capitalist-Marxist, & the Antichrist
The confluence of different forces.
The Christian Doctrine of Purgatory: the “Periphery of Hell”
"The slightest pain of Purgatory will exceed the greatest pain of this life."
The Fiery Prison of Purgatory and How to Avoid It
The common teaching of the saints and doctors is that the slightest pains endured in the terrible fire of Purgatory will be more painful than all the pains of the present life. The Catholic Encyclopedia notes, “[St.] Augustine (Enarration on Psalm 37, no. 3) speaks of the pain which purgatorial fire causes as more severe…
Interpreting the Apocalypse: the Life of Our Lord Jesus Christ and the Hidden Meanings of History
Everything that happened to the Person of Christ will happen to His Church.
Diebus Saltem Dominicis – 24th and Last Sunday after Pentecost: Get ready
With the exceptions of God’s loving mercy and the eternal joy of Heaven, all good things come to their end. This year’s series concludes with a glimpse into the Church’s final Sunday of our liturgical whirl about the Sun. Although this Sunday is – this year – numerically the 27th after Pentecost, we use the…
The Woman, the Alligator, and the Swamp
God is the judge, and our job is simply to love people.
November Remembrances
In wars gone by, presidents and congressmen had sons who were at risk.
The Antichrist is No Longer Restrained
A dominant interpretation emerges from the Tradition.
Advent Reflections on the Four Last Things: Heaven
Then know for certain these things are drops in the ocean of the glory of paradise.
Advent Reflections on the Four Last Things: Hell
But they fall silent in the face of the eternity of Hell.