Christian Testimony – 2
When I started this blog, the idea of writing about liturgy came to me very quickly. Not to claim the status of a specialist...
Tag: ethics
The abandonment of Benedict XVI
“Eli, Eli lama sabachthani?” 1 When Benedict XVI signified, in a few simple words, that he was renouncing the office of pope, it was a trembling of...
A short history of Envy, from hero to scapegoat
The modern world constantly presents us with scapegoats. Lance Armstrong, Richard Millet, Jérôme Kerviel, John Galliano, to name just a few, each of them...
What does Steve Jobs stand for?
"Steve Jobs 1955-2011," read the Apple website on October 5, 2011. Right to the end, this unique, minimalist, elegant, and effective signature. His...
Another year comes to an end…
As the year draws to a close, we often only glance at it briefly. We shouldn't dwell on it too much. We never know how many things we've forced ourselves to bury...
Monsignor Centène…
The people of Vannes are fortunate indeed. Bishop Centène's homily in Vannes Cathedral last Sunday was truly invigorating. This isn't the first time...
Newman and Socrates
The links between ancient Greek philosophy and Christianity are numerous. The most famous of the Greek precepts: Gnothi Seauton, "Know thyself,"...
Commemorative phrase
A friend contacted me to ask for the exact quote from Ernst Jünger (from Storm of Steel) that we officers used to repeat...
And by Saint Anthony… (Death of General Antoine Lecerf)
Antoine is no more. He passed away on Good Friday, April 22, 2011. He is in the house of the Father. Antoine is Antoine Lecerf, the general of...
Original fault
Despite Shûsaku Endo's doubts about the true Christianity of the Japanese, as expressed in the admirable "Silence," it also seems to me that Japona...
Book reviews about Japan
I just finished reading "The Samurai's Mask," an essay by Aude Fieschi (Philippe Picquier Publishers). It's an informative, well-written book that...