Because most philosophies that frown on reproduction don't survive.
Thursday, December 08, 2005
Blog Lite
Blogging will be lite, as they say, over the next day or two due to a family emergency, but we'll do our best to keep throwing bones as we can to our loyal readers. Arf!
With the Catholic News sites discussing the Vatican's move to reform the LCWR, I pulled this slim volume written back in 1986 off the shelf to re-read. It's a quick and amusing read: a satirical view of the breakdown and renewal of reli...
I'd never read any Henry James before, though I did see the Nicole Kidman movie adaptation of Portrait of a Lady some years ago because... well, because it was a costume drama with Nicole Kidman in it.
This was one of those novels I ...
If you, like me, have been reared on tales of the second World War as the just and virtuous struggle of the "greatest generation", Evelyn Waugh's arch novels (based loosely on his own war experiences) are an important and darkly enjoyabl...
This was the first time in some years that I've re-read this Austen novel, one of the quieter and shorter ones, but one which has ranked among my favorites. It was striking me, on this pass, that it rather shows the effects of having be...
5 comments:
I hope everything turns out well. I'll say a prayer for your intentions.
I'm praying for the whole family....God bless you on this holyday...
My prayers are with you and your family, and particularly for Darwin's father (and mother). May God's peace be with you.
Here's a bone you can throw 'em, Mrs D. Or am I the only one in the Catholic blogosphere to notice that The Chronicles of Narnia premieres tonight?
man with black hat: Narnia
Have done, sir. Thanks for the "hat" tip.
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