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    Gilbert Keith (G.K.) Chesterton

    Born in Campden Hill in Kensington, London, Chesterton was educated at St Paul's School. He attended the Slade School of Art in order to become an illustrator and also took literature classes at University College London but did not complete a degree at either. In 1896 Chesterton began working for

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    Josef Pieper

    Josef Pieper (May 4, 1904- November 6, 1997) was a German Catholic philosopher, at the forefront of the Neo-Thomistic wave in twentieth century Catholic philosophy. Among his most notable works are The Four Cardinal Virtues, Leisure, the Basis of Culture, The Philosophical Act, and Guide to Thomas

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    Joseph Pearce

    "A sound atheist cannot be too careful of the books that he reads." So said C. S. Lewis in his autobiographical apologia, Surprised by Joy. These words continue to resonate across the years that separate me from the bitterness of my past.

    What is true of the atheist is as true of the racist, which

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The Beast Advances Part IIby Kevin O'Brien

It occurred to me what the thread is, not only in people arguing unreasonably on the internet, but on a number of things we encounter in our lives.

Two Holy Popes & Gregorian Chantby Susan Treacy

Friday, September 3rd, was, in the liturgical calendar, a kind of “double header” for those of us who love Gregorian chant. Two holy popes who have connections with chant happen to be remembered on this day. How can this be?

The Best Advancesby Kevin O'Brien

Hilaire Belloc, in “The Great Heresies”, pointed to a disturbing feature of the Modern Attack on the Catholic Church: the attack upon Reason.

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