November is upon us, and the brisk air, darkening skies, and falling leaves remind us of what the Church has dedicated this beloved month to: death. In the Catholic Church, death is not shoved off into a false closet of make-believe where we live an eternal youth romping about in adolescent clothing. In fact, the Church has always spoken of…
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The Death of Old Thunder
“We make men without chests and expect from them virtue and enterprise. We laugh at honor and are shocked to find traitors in our midst.” C.S. Lewis, from The Abolition of Man The French-Anglo Catholic writer, Hiliare Belloc (b. 1870- d. 1953), had a nickname which captured his bold and active personality, Old Thunder. I have reprinted quotes from Old Thunder on…
