Abraham's Journey
By Charlie Johnston “My soul magnifies the Lord” – The Magnificat (Luke 1:46-55) Back when I was a Protestant, it used to grate on me terribly to speak admiringly of a nobly inspiring character and have someone say, dismissively, “But he’s a Catholic.” Now that I am a Catholic, it annoys me equally to […]
Read More The Ballad of the Ordinary Man, Part Two – The Fellowship of True BelieversBy Charlie Johnston Toto, I don’t think we’re in Kansas anymore To effectively analyze where we are – as a nation, world or culture – the first thing one must firmly be clear on is the difference between a principle and a policy. A principle is a defining statement of what you believe and what […]
Read More The Ballad of the Ordinary Man – Part One, A Strange LandBy Charlie Johnston So much is going on in the world today, I thought I would occasionally write some “Short Takes” that cover several stories in between bigger articles. I got notice today that, among the top 300 conservative websites, we are number 272. I chuckled in surprise, especially seeing some sites I use for […]
Read More Short Takes – Choose HappinessAt the great Easter Vigil we proclaimed that Christ is the Light of the World! Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness but will have the light of life.” (John 8:12) How we need His Light of Life in the current […]
Read More Goodness and Light(With the firing of former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, things have taken a new and dangerous turn. Former CIA Director John Brennan was unhinged in his reaction, with former U.N. Ambassador Samantha Power warning how dangerous it is to anger Brennan. Up until the firing came, McCabe seemed unworried about anything but losing his […]
Read More False Gods Falling(Over the last week I have been working on a piece entitled “The Center is Not Holding.” It has been a hard slog. Buffeted by outrage piled on top of offense mired in degradation and depravity each day – even each hour, it can be hard to see the big picture. The problem is […]
Read More What the Next Right Step Really Means
A Sign of Hope 