Thoughts from Home and Abroad

I clash with my fellow Troubadours on which classic works of literature should not be on the reading list... Tuesdays with the Troubadours - St. Martin's Academy (saintmartinsacademy.org)

As we enter the holiday season, let's raise a glass to healthy drinking by following the wisdom of G. K. Chesterton on the imbibing of fermented and distilled beverages... Raising a glass to healthy drinking: Chesterton's advice (aleteia.org)

Which century in the history of Christendom should be considered the greatest? The Best and Worst of Centuries ~ The Imaginative Conservative

Finding the secret of Dickens' success in his successful defence of human dignity... Episode 20: Charles Dickens - TAN Direction - Catholic Spiritual Direction From the Saints and Faithful Modern Authors

What is the meaning and purpose of progress? Christianity and Progress ~ The Imaginative Conservative

Continuing the discussion of the drama of atheist humanism... Ep 24: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URSi0I6uG0w&list=PL8gMEpS0FChdiZoaDuNcqdmawKsVyM55I&index=25 Ep 25: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idHJw-0BDks&list=PL8gMEpS0FChdiZoaDuNcqdmawKsVyM55I&index=26

Is it foolish to put too much faith in the power of technology to solve the world's problems? Can the Rising Tide of Technology Save the World?| National Catholic Register (ncregister.com)

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Spending 30 minutes in the company of the great saint... Episode 19: St. John Henry Newman - TAN Direction - Catholic Spiritual Direction From the Saints and Faithful Modern Authors

George Butterworth remembered with reverence... Beauty and the Beast of War: Remembering George Butterworth ~ The Imaginative Conservative Photo Credit: Keith Seabridge (Creative Commons Attribution)