On the Conscience
The conscience in many cultures is something interior that guides one on right and wrong. It may even compel one to act rightly and/or to...
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Sep 63 min read
Three Philosophies of Life by Peter Kreeft
Three Philosophies of Life by Peter Kreeft, first published in 1989, is an exploration of the three approaches to life as represented by...
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Aug 293 min read
Making Sense Out of Suffering by Peter Kreeft
Making Sense Out of Suffering by Peter Kreeft, first published in 1986, explores this classic question. The text is concise, it is...
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Jun 142 min read
On the Altar
The imagery in Rublev’s icon of the Holy Trinity is taken from the story of Abraham showing hospitality, honor and reverence to the...
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Jun 92 min read
Graces: To Ask or Not to Ask…
Whilst the entire Transfiguration icon is fascinating, what caught my attention are the three rays of light joining the Transfigured...
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Apr 125 min read
On the Concept of Penance – Part 4
This article examines some common objections to penance or temporal punishment.
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Dec 3, 20232 min read
Is Pain “Good”?
There is a commonly held view, particularly amongst christians, that “pain is good”. Whilst suffering has value, the view that “pain is...
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Oct 26, 20225 min read
On the Concept of Penance – Part 3
Part 3 continues to examine a few scriptural passages regarding the concept of penance.
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Oct 26, 20224 min read
On the Concept of Penance – Part 2
Part 2 examines a few scriptural passages regarding the concept of penance.
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Oct 23, 20225 min read
On the Concept of Penance – Part 1
As usual, the concept is not that complicated. It is only made complicated by over-simplifications, deliberately or otherwise.
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May 6, 20224 min read
Sachiko by Endo Shusaku
Sachiko (女の一生<２部>: サチ子の場合, lit. A woman’s life part 2: Sachiko’s case) is a novel by Endo Shusaku (遠藤 周作) that was first published in...
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Apr 28, 20226 min read
Workers’ Memorial Day!
Today is Workers’ Memorial Day, a day when we remember those who died at work, probably due to the culpable stupidity and negligence of...
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Aug 23, 20213 min read
Kiku’s Prayer by Endo Shusaku
Set in 1860s Nagasaki, the story follows 16-year-old Kiku, a strong-willed girl, who falls in love with Seikichi, a young Catholic man.
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Apr 7, 20214 min read
Silence by Endo Shusaku
Silence (沈黙) by Endo Shusaku (遠藤 周作) is a novel that is probably his most famous work, first published in 1966.
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Jan 14, 20212 min read
The Girl I Left Behind by Endo Shusaku
The Girl I Left Behind (私が棄てた女), first published in 1964, is one of the earlier novels of Endo Shusaku (遠藤 周作).
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Jan 12, 20212 min read
White Man, Yellow Man by Endo Shusaku
White Man, Yellow Man are two novellas that are the earliest works of Endo Shusaku (遠藤 周作), first published in 1955.
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Dec 14, 20202 min read
Till We Have Faces by C.S. Lewis
This novel is a re-telling of the myth of Cupid and Psyche. The story is narrated by an aging Orual...
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