Embracing the old tradition of sharing book lists at the end of the year, I would like to share my top five. I am blessed to read some fascinating works each year, and I often get asked about what I am reading. I do not believe any of the following books were written or published in 2024, for I rarely read the newest releases in any genre, but rather, they are timeless.
Podcast: Sarah Cain, The Crusader Gal
Failing Foundations (on The Catholic Current)
I joined Fr. McTeigue on The Catholic Current to discuss my newly released book, Failing Foundations: The Pillars of the West Are Nearing Collapse. How do we go about building a tomorrow worth saving?
Why Hunter Biden’s Pardon Matters
While Hunter’s pardon is being presented as an outlier, it is actually merely a continuation of a pattern of distorting the legal framework for his own ends. Here’s why that should matter to all of us.
Happy Thanksgiving!
We all have much to be thankful for this year. Let us come together in this public and communal act of worship and gratitude. We are bound together by our shared devotion, and such times remind us of our commonality and shared values.
What Happened When I Found a Motionless Body
My startling discovery of a body can show us the inherently masculine roles in a healthy society and within an emergency. Our societal attempts to eradicate masculine instincts will have real-world consequences.
Avoiding Complacency (on The Catholic Current)
I appeared on another episode of The Catholic Current, discussing what we should expect in the aftermath of the election, why it’s becoming harder to have Thanksgiving dinners with those on the other side of the political aisle, and the limits of our constitutional government. It was an engaging conversation.
Divided Tables: Morality and Politics at Thanksgiving
Whoopi Goldberg has warned not to gather with those who voted for Trump this Thanksgiving. These anti-family announcements have been issued every two years for some time now. It’s because we are at a point of not just political divide—but moral divide, such that we no longer agree on foundational values.
Hope, But Not Complacency
The election of Donald Trump and the rejection of Kamala Harris has given us time, but this is not the end of the war. Our culture is in a dire state, and our political sphere will always reflect that. Celebrate the victories, but don’t walk away.
The Pre-Election Uncertainty
There’s a strange quiet in the run-up to the election, when we know that everyone has already chosen their side, even if they haven’t yet voted, and we’re just waiting for the tallies. Here are some thoughts to keep your sights properly aligned, regardless of the outcome.
The Constitution Won’t Save Us Forever
When Americans hear of blatant human rights abuses in other Western countries, they typically rejoice that such a thing cannot happen here, a notion usually based on the perceived strength of the U.S. Constitution. Yet, as our society loses the understanding of what rights are and from whence they came, that document will lose its meaning and its force. A closer look will reveal that this is already happening.