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An outline on authority, or a definition of the progressive.
Following the article, "Why this hatred of authority?", I received numerous reactions. The first was to confuse, or ask me not to confuse, power and authority. Here, we can observe one thing: many people on social media still accept this distinction. It even marks, for them, Continue reading
stupidity , Catholicism , counter-revolution , Ernst Jünger , ethics , history , progressivism , religion -
Exile, migrants and the Holy Father (2)
Reflections on the Holy Father's various statements concerning migrants: The migrants arriving in Europe today are not all fleeing a catastrophic situation. They often arrive with broad smiles. They do not all appear destitute. They show no nostalgia for their homeland and arrive in large numbers to find a new life. Continue reading
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Exile, migrants and the Holy Father
One only needs to listen to the captivating music of a few tangos—Carlos Gardel, of course, Astor Piazzolla too, and others—who sang of exile, of distance, of the inaccessible, to dispel their melancholy and live, for the duration of a song, in the combined happiness of their memories and their hopes, to feel the distress. Continue reading
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Why this hatred of authority?
Authority resembles those secret agents so dear to Graham Greene, who conceal their identity to avoid losing it further in a disastrous encounter. It still has a few devotees who cherish it and deploy considerable ingenuity to define it, redefine it, so that it is understood by its time. To this end, they draw it closer to the Continue reading
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What is the problem with Paul VI's mass?
More than fifty years ago, the Catholic Church adopted a new Mass that broke with Church tradition in an unprecedented way. The reformers, however, had not anticipated that the traditional Mass would outlive them. They were even convinced of the opposite. And they used every means at their disposal to... Continue reading
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Argentina wins against globalism
Never had a World Cup started so badly. Awarded to Qatar, with Zinedine Zidane as its ambassador, in an atmosphere rife with suspicion of corruption. Everything has been said about this country, half the size of Brittany, managing to change the World Cup season for the first time since its inception, creating a climate of suspicion. Continue reading
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Antigone, defiant and intimate (7/7. Love)
Part 7 and final part: Love. Antigone's desire is familial; she does not want to leave her brother unburied. Creon, on the other hand, desires to assert himself as king and demonstrate his power. Antigone prioritizes family ties, which embody love and reveal a person. Creon consolidates his power by signing a law that must... Continue reading
Antigone , stupidity , counter-revolution , ethics , history , intimacy , forgiveness , political correctness , religion , totalitarianism , tradition -
Antigone, defiant and intimate (5/7. Authority)
Part 5: Authority In ancient Greece, men knew and recognized themselves in the eyes of their family, their loved ones, their community. Women reserved for themselves the mirror, which was associated with beauty, femininity, and seduction. Reflection was everywhere. "There is no place that does not..." Continue reading
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What does it mean to be out of touch with reality?
The most illuminating example concerning human nature is found in the New Testament when Peter and Jesus Christ speak together, and Peter insists to his master that he believe his devotion is entirely sincere. Thus, Jesus tells him that before the rooster crows, he will have denied him three times. The first place Continue reading
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Antigone, defiant and intimate (3/7. Destiny)
Part 3: Destiny. Man descends from the tree. Man, like the tree, is defined as much by his roots as by his fruit. Man, like the tree, depends on external and internal elements to reach maturity. Man resembles this trunk sculpted by trials, leaning on its roots and bearing fruit of varying quality. Continue reading
Antigone , counter-revolution , ethics , history , intimacy , forgiveness , religion , revolution , totalitarianism , vulgarity -
Antigone, defiant and intimate (2/7. The funeral)
Part 2: The Funeral — “My dearest Ismene. I came this morning to tell you that I've taken care of everything. I used the same funeral home for both our brothers. I couldn't choose, and since our brothers didn't leave any last wishes, I took matters into my own hands to continue reading
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Antigone, defiant and intimate (1/7. The family)
Part 1: The Family From the very first reading of Antigone, an ambiguity arises in the reader's mind. Does Antigone embody action or reaction? What drives Antigone? Reaction never exists on its own, whereas action needs no one; it is legitimized by the act itself. Action always inaugurates something. Unlike what is often Continue reading
Antigone , Charles Maurras , counter-revolution , ethics , history , intimacy , forgiveness , priest , religion , revolution -
Charlie's Destiny
“The enemy limits you, therefore shapes you and establishes you.” This quote from Saint-Exupéry aptly expresses our condition at the end of this first week of 2015. The enemy forces me to operate according to its rules, within a space it has defined. I am, first and foremost, a prisoner. It chooses the terrain and compels me to remain there. Continue reading
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Novena for France
What a beautiful initiative! A novena for France. A novena to express our love for the Blessed Virgin and ask her to watch over our beautiful country with all the saints. It's pointless to rant on social media or the internet, or even in the street; it's pointless to rant. Continue reading