Daily Rome Shot 744 – The day of days

At the Piazza Navona there is a store that has many chess sets for sale.  For example, various crusaders going at each other.  Right Click for larger. I don’t enjoy playing with fancy pieces.  I like straight Staunton or similar.  … Read More →

The Elephant in the Room: Abortion and Sex

The public conversation—if it can be called that—over abortion rose to hysterical heights with the demise of Roe v. Wade, and it has become central to national politics, especially on the left. But the conversation always stops short at a certain point. I want to review how the discussion proceeds and then show where it […]

Seeing the Good Seeds Amidst the Weeds

In the past four years, six Anglican bishops have entered into the Catholic Church. This revives a trend that was particularly strong during the pontificate of Benedict XVI, when 13 Anglican bishops came into the Church from 2007-2012. The most recent convert, Richard Pain, the former Anglican bishop of Monmouth, was received into the Church […]