by James Lewis – On January 1, 2011, a hugely important terror attack took place in Egypt that you probably were not told about. A terrorist bomb went off at the al-Qiddissin (Saints) Church in Alexandria, Egypt, killing innocent civilians in the usual ruthless and bloodthirsty manner. The Western media hardly noticed, but the shock … Read more
by Chuck Colson – One of the most powerful lines of Christian writing I’ve ever read was in Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s magnificent classic The Cost of Discipleship. “When Christ calls a man,” Bonhoeffer wrote, “He bids him to come and die.” Sobering words. Its’ just the opposite of the therapeutic gospel we hear all too often … Read more
IBD – Nothing makes fools of more people than trying to predict the weather. Whether in Los Angeles or London, recent predictions have gone crazily awry. Global warming? How about mini ice age? The sight of confused and angry travelers stuck in airports across Europe because of an arctic freeze that has settled across the … Read more
Thy Nativity, O Christ our God, Has shown to the world the Light of wisdom. For by it, those who worshipped the stars, Were taught by a star to adore Thee, The Sun of Righteousness. And to know Thee, the Orient from on high, O Lord, Glory to Thee! – Troparion for Christmas Day
by Fr. Daniel Daly – Our Christmas tree is derived, not from the pagan yule tree, but from the paradise tree adorned with apples on December 24 in honor of Adam and Eve. The Christmas tree is completely biblical in origin. Several years ago during the Christmas season, a religious program on television caught my … Read more
12/23/2010 – Rev. Robert A. Sirico – That the eternal God should deign to co-mingle in time and space with humanity does tell us something, not about the ‘smallness’ of God, but about the inestimable dignity of the human person who is created in the image of the Lord of History. Thus it tells us … Read more
12/18/2010 – CNA – A new study showing that teen girls are depicted sexually on prime-time TV more than adults has critics condemning the trend as a sinister fixation on underage young women. The Parents Television Council issued a report on Dec. 15 which found that in popular TV series, underage female characters appearing on … Read more
12/15/2010 – J.T. Young – The Korean peninsula demonstrates the fundamental differences between free and fettered markets. As always, there are the free market’s obvious attributes of prosperity and democracy. However as recent events have shown, peace should not be overlooked. And just as importantly, neither should its proper attribution to a free market. In … Read more
12/13/2010 – Chuck Colson – Spending too much time in the digital world, which hurts our ability to focus, is going to make it hard to engage in spiritual disciplines, which require concentration. And our minds will not develop as God intended them to. […] Vishal is a bright high school senior who hopes to … Read more
12/11/2010 – Peter Heck – When your cockamamie theory is collapsing around you, it’s probably best to take your plight to a higher power. But if that isn’t possible, a fake jaguar goddess could work. According to the Washington Post, Christiana Figueres, executive secretary of the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, invoked the ancient … Read more