tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post4014646581383182376..comments2023-06-15T09:13:45.467-04:00Comments on Liberty's Torch: Unpleasant NecessitiesFrancis W. Porrettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05862584203772592282noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-30873734081127575862020-04-14T16:27:31.952-04:002020-04-14T16:27:31.952-04:00I went to a "public" high school, SWVA. ...I went to a "public" high school, SWVA. I would have liked to stay in Catholic education -- I was actually pondering studying for the priesthood -- but it wasn't to be.Francis W. Porrettohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05862584203772592282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-66106526038632795952020-04-14T14:03:46.810-04:002020-04-14T14:03:46.810-04:00What HS did you attend Francis? A couple friends ...What HS did you attend Francis? A couple friends went to Chaminade. Another went to Malloy. As an aside, Bill O'Reilly also went to Chaminade.SWVAguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10661677638340868536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-23232673296104437552020-04-14T05:01:30.488-04:002020-04-14T05:01:30.488-04:00Pournelle's Iron Law would appear to be in ful...Pournelle's Iron Law would appear to be in full effect in the Catholic Church, as in virtually every other organization. One wonders how to create a multigenerational organization that is immune to its effects?<br /><br />L E Modesitt's Ecolitan novels look at this issue, at least peripherally, as does Steve Perry's Matadora series..... <br /><br />With regard to all who seek the Light,<br />HistorianHistorianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01582656292146780624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-90052714763555663632020-04-13T16:02:19.810-04:002020-04-13T16:02:19.810-04:00The rot goes deeper than just the Vatican... For ...The rot goes deeper than just the Vatican... For a little while my wife attended a local Catholic parish with Franciscan fathers as the resident priests.<br /><br />One of the brothers was teaching a class on the early church and he started talking about dates CE... A Catholic monk in a Catholic class wouldn't or couldn't use Anno Domini to refer to a date but Common Era..Rick Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04748076795783834112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-64425094864208471312020-04-13T15:39:04.961-04:002020-04-13T15:39:04.961-04:00I read Pavane and The Passing of the Dragons thirt...I read <i>Pavane</i> and <i>The Passing of the Dragons</i> thirty years ago, Paul. Can't find my copies today, but that's par for the course.Francis W. Porrettohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05862584203772592282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-8380432322680020062020-04-13T15:35:34.984-04:002020-04-13T15:35:34.984-04:00Whether Trump is a remedy, rather than just a post...Whether Trump is a remedy, rather than just a postponement for the reset that must come, is still an open question.<br /><br />I was raised a Catholic, and left the church (in my mind at least), around 15 years old. Never went back, never felt the need either. That's true in spades with this pope. Some other faith, even some early European mysticism, holds a minor attraction; but probably not.<br /><br />There is an old sci-fi book, "Pavane" by Keith Roberts, which is an "alternate history" where there never was a Reformation. One of my favorites; take a look.Paul Bonneauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15279129269584372919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-47551374783458852642020-04-13T11:51:49.715-04:002020-04-13T11:51:49.715-04:00Your comments in the first paragraph certainly ech...Your comments in the first paragraph certainly echoed my experience with Catholic Church. I too attended a Catholic school for eight years and was ministered to by the sisters of St. Joseph. I can tell you that they cured me from Catholicism. As I have aged, I have considered returning to the church if for no other reason than social intercourse. Unfortunately, the Catholic Church. But the church has elected a communist as it's leader. Each time the commie makes a pronouncement which has absolutely nothing to do with the ministering of one's soul he repulses me. There is absolutely no way I could return to the Catholic Church. Francis, I know you have done so. More power to you if you can see past the Church's Commie leader. I do enjoy your blog and your rants. Your blog is one of my go to blogs each morning. Thank you.Don Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12575718356512696122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-12524181670569420482020-04-13T10:11:45.446-04:002020-04-13T10:11:45.446-04:00He who is unaware of his ignorance will only be mi...He who is unaware of his ignorance will only be misled by his knowledge.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17747402582087566633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6557458849091969678.post-87406906080648106022020-04-13T09:16:28.121-04:002020-04-13T09:16:28.121-04:00Loved that bridge joke. :)
Referring to Barackus ...Loved that bridge joke. :)<br /><br />Referring to Barackus leading to Trump... almost like an alcoholic / drug addict that has to truly hit "rock bottom" before they're ready to acknowledge they have a problem.<br /><br />Unfortunately, we have scads upon scads of individuals who refuse to see that. E.g., on LinkedIn there are individuals whose comments come across. Snarky, arrogant, filled with disdain and contempt for the "low educated deplorables" (despite my having two masters degrees, as one counter example).<br /><br />Part of the problem is that they - channeling Sowell - get so much emotional satisfaction from being "smarter than the average bear" they're not willing to even consider they may not be. And, realistically, it circles back to your essay a while back discussing HUMILITY.NITZAKHONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04110716447757507226noreply@blogger.com