To focus on the worth of the individual Monarch is Aristotelian. To focus on the worth of the Monarchy itself, no matter the acceptability of the steward, is Platonic. The Aristotelian will demand that only worthy men and women be allowed to rule, which, of course, leads ultimately to democracy and the Luciferian "will of… Continue reading On Monarchy
Tag: Ultra-Realism
My Journey with St. Joan and St. Thérèse – St. John of the Cross’ Mt. Carmel
My initial experience with Carmelite spirituality was similar to St. Teresa Benedicta’s. “Picking up a book at random, Edith began to read. It was St. Teresa of Avila’s The Book of Her Life. Edith was so taken by this Spanish marvel of God’s grace that she read through the book, it seems, without a break.… Continue reading My Journey with St. Joan and St. Thérèse – St. John of the Cross’ Mt. Carmel
Holy Realism – How devotion to Mary’s Catholic and Royal France can evangelize the world
We can evangelize the world most effectively through the Old Evangelization, the one through which the Church built Christendom in Europe, followed by the New Christendom in the Americas, while evangelizing the far corners of the world in between in the model of St. Francis Xavier. Holy Realism drove the Old Evangelizers, and, in particular,… Continue reading Holy Realism – How devotion to Mary’s Catholic and Royal France can evangelize the world
Holy Realism, Catholic Hope, St. Joan and St. Thérèse
The key to Catholic Hope is Holy Realism. “For, true fulfillment and joy come not in understanding how to live; they come through seeking that for which we would die. That for which we would die is that in which we truly hope” (From my book, Seek First the Kingdom – The March of Hope). That for… Continue reading Holy Realism, Catholic Hope, St. Joan and St. Thérèse
Holy Realism – My journey with St. Joan of Arc began with “I believe so that I may understand”
Credo ut intelligam – “I believe so that I may understand.” (St. Anselm of Canterbury) Continuing with this theme of the Extreme Realist ”new world view” I received through the guidance of St. Joan of Arc by the Divine Will and through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, we press forward on the March of Hope… Continue reading Holy Realism – My journey with St. Joan of Arc began with “I believe so that I may understand”
