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How dreadful are the curses which Mohammedanism lays on its votaries! Besides the fanatical frenzy, which is as dangerous in a man as hydrophobia in a dog, there is this fearful fatalistic apa­thy. The effects are apparent in many countries. Improvident habits, slovenly systems of agriculture, sluggish methods of commerce, and insecurity of property existContinue reading “One more, from another wise statesman concerning Islam”

Remembering The New Yorker of old’s droll headline to a spacer filler with amusing items from Blighty, There will always be an England, read below the disturbing item suggesting that soon there will  no more be an England. The item is taken from Gavin Ashenden’s journal New English Catholic and is well worth reading in its entirety.Continue reading “Addendum to the post below this one”

Theodore Roosevelt; Fear God and, Take Your Own Part, 1916 While there may not have been a great deal of Muslim hegemony in the States during the 23rd president’s administration, there was plenty of it abroad, enough to involve US forces, particularly in the Philippines, to which the president refers. Roosevelt was concerned enough about MuslimContinue reading “Theodore Roosevelt on Islam”

Your Tatler played the Mass Sunday and is relieved to report I still have a pulse and am relatively conscious. In fact, I now look forward to the next engagement on so-called “Ascension Sunday.” One handicap that quickly revealed itself was a parishioner nearby who, with the best intentions, sang loudly, boldly, and was soContinue reading “Report from the trenches”

Breitbart reports Brandon Gill (R-TX) grilled abortion advocate and scholar* Jessica Waters on her “favorite method” of abortion, during a Thursday hearing on Capitol Hill.” Oddly enough for such an abortion enthusiast, Miss Gill declined to answer all questions put to her by Congressman Gill. Undeterred, Congressman Gill pressed on, identifying the oft most methodsContinue reading “Gee whizz, Prof. Waters, Gill got your tongue?”

George Ault: Bright Light at Russell’s Corners The apt pairing above is not this blogger’s creation, rather a good friend of his, who posted it on his Facebook page, whence I cribbed it (with permission). Little needs to be said of the two individual masterpieces, save perhaps their greatness permits a synergistic relationship that createsContinue reading “Two great works of art create a third”

The following was originally in an email from Fr George Rutler, and is posted below in its entirety. The mutilation of the crucifix with a sledgehammer has elicited apologies, replacement, and punishment of the offenders by the Israeli government. The selective outrage over this by armchair critics of Israel, has no equal in the virtualContinue reading “Pearl-clutching before swine”

Yesterday, 19 April, was the Feast of St. Expeditus – patron saint of procrastinators.  I put off posting about him till now. He was a Roman soldier and is so depicted, also holding aloft a sign or cross with the word “HODIE” on it (“TODAY”) and stepping on crow, which makes a noise that soundsContinue reading “Guess post”

(Note: it has been.) The Times reports the Israeli military confirms a photo (above) of an Israeli soldier smashing a crucifix is real. The headline above was posted upon first reading the accounts of this dreadful incident and meant we should be mindful of how Israel’s leaders and military handle it. To be honest, IContinue reading “The response to this had best be swift and severe”