It speaks for itself. The essay below is taken from the New York Times. As it may be behind a paywall, it is copied below in its entirety. It provides a sober and rational retrospective of the past calamitous 60 years in the Holy Catholic Church. It is vital, if not pleasant, reading. h/t WJT.Continue reading “Ross Douthat looks back on Vatican II.”
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They haven’t won yet.
Evil, no matter how imposing, can be conquered. Amid the growing deterioration that surrounds us, both in and out of the Church (and they are interconnected), we must not lose hope. A reader reminded your Tatler of that and of the signal event which took place on 7 October 1571, the Feast of the HolyContinue reading “They haven’t won yet.”
And speaking of equal opportunity . . .
News from your Tatler’s former home. From the Post: A soulless thief pick-pocketed a dead man crushed by a truck in Manhattan — as ghoulish onlookers cheered her on, video obtained by The Post shows. The woman [emphasis added] was recorded apparently pick-pocketing the body of a pedestrian who had been crushed under a tractor-trailer inContinue reading “And speaking of equal opportunity . . .”
Equal opportunity unemployers.
Job killers, life destroyers. Say this for the “Greens:” they don’t discriminate. A substantial number of members of the Navajo Nation who worked at the San Juan Generating Station, near Waterflow, NM, are now out of work, owing to the plant’s shutting down. The reason for the shutdown? It’s coal powered, meaning it pumps noxiousContinue reading “Equal opportunity unemployers.”
Could you clarify that, Sheriff?
From Fox News: During an interview on “Fox & Friends,” Friday, Polk County, Florida Sheriff Grady Judd weighed in on the influx of looters who are taking advantage of Hurricane Ian’s devastation, urging armed Florida homeowners to take action. *** I would highly suggest that if a looter breaks into your home, comes into your homeContinue reading “Could you clarify that, Sheriff?”
Czechs go where Londoners fear to tread.
Pravda vítězí–Truth prevails. From Slipped Disc: “PRAGUE PHILHARMONIA PLAYS TONIGHT IN TAIWAN, SAYING FU BEIJING.” The Prague Philharmonic Orchestra arrives in Taipei today to perform Dvorak’s New World Symphony on Taiwan’s National Day. The orchestra has been banned from China since 2019 after the Mayor of Prague refused to recognize Beijing’s ‘one China’ policy. AtContinue reading “Czechs go where Londoners fear to tread.”
The Synodal Way to hell.
The latest of the continuing assaults on the Catholic Church, by Catholics. Reader GWR kindly sent your Tatler a link to a superb self-described polemic by retired Prof. Dr Larry Chapp of deSales University in his blog Gaudiam et spes. It is noteworthy, paradoxically, for both its savagery and elegance, and the author nicely laysContinue reading “The Synodal Way to hell.”
Well, gorblimey: Tesla and Twitter to tie the knot after all.
Bon chance, Elon. Your work is cut out for you. If you can clean up the godforsaken mess that is Twitter at present, your app could conceivably offer certain utility. Bickerstaff briefly had a Twitter account not long ago, but closed it because he could not find a way to stop the depressing daily profusionContinue reading “Well, gorblimey: Tesla and Twitter to tie the knot after all.”
Color me bemused.
People of color: neon green. It’s telling these criminals in the New York trains have so little fear getting caught they dress in a manner making them detectable from a full city block. Or else they’re just stupid. Perhaps a bit of both. h/t LCH.
Attending a Met matinee from afar.
The world’s greatest opera company. Less than satisfied with his playing of the organ at mass this morning, Bickerstaff decided the best way to nurse his wounds was to relax the rest of this cold and rainy day (a rarity in Taos)–practicing could wait til tomorrow. So determined, he lit the fire, brewed a potContinue reading “Attending a Met matinee from afar.”
THE TAOS TATLER. 