Pan’s Labyrinth Closes in On Itself

I saw the movie Pan’s Labyrinth tonight.  Very well made and a beautiful movie, if gruesome at times.  [WARNING!  Do not read on if you do not want the end spoiled!]

Meanwhile…

I’ve got a bunch of work to do, but if you don’t, here are two sites that deserve further consideration. The first is an essay in pictures of the March for Life in D.C. Notice the diversity and the serious joy which is so in contrast to the pro-death marches. The second is an essay [...]

“Will Someone Take Me To a Pub?”

A Ballade Of An Anti-puritan G.K. Chesterton They spoke of Progress spiring round, Of light and Mrs Humphrey Ward– It is not true to say I frowned, Or ran about the room and roared; I might have simply sat and snored– I rose politely in the club And said, `I feel a little bored; Will [...]

The Feast of My Namesake

Today is the feast day of St. Timothy, for whom I am named.  Here’s the collect: O almighty God, by your Son, our Savior, you have always given to your Church on earth faithful shepherds to guide and feed your flock.  Therefore we pray, make all pastors diligent to preach your holy Word and minister your [...]

Herodian Horror Multiplied

~47,187,000 murdered.  Requiescant in pace. Timotheos

More on Jan. 22-Blogging for Life

So, they’re “blogging for choice,” whatever that means. What do you have to do? Tell everyone why you’re “pro-choice,” which, when not covered by a euphemism, means “pro-death-of-babies-for-whatever-reason-I-see-fit-like-my-clothes-won’t-fit-anymore.” I’d be interested in why you’re pro-life, if you are. Why am I pro-life? The first time I remember thinking about abortion was when I saw a [...]

[via daygarden here, but which is now here] Timotheos

They Call It “Art”

No doubt he gets tax dollars for this. Timotheos

“Survivor” Has Nothing On This Girl

19 years alone in the jungle. What can you say about that? Timotheos

Acedia

The sixth deadly sin is named by the Church acedia or sloth. In the world it calls itself tolerance; but in hell it is called despair. It is the accomplice of the other sins and their worst punishment. It is the sin that believes in nothing, cares for nothing, seeks to know nothing, interferes with [...]