ethics
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The gold digger
One day, he fulfilled his only desire every day without effort. He would get up and count in his mind the time it took him to do it. He counted time as if he were mastering it while it was slipping away. He knew his age, but he persisted in not letting himself be surprised by its effects. He asked his Continue reading
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Sketch on authority or a definition of progressive.
Following the article, Why this hatred of authority?, I received many reactions. The first consisted of confusing, or asking me not to confuse, power and authority. Here, we can see one thing: many people on social networks still agree with 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 remarks regarding migrants Not all migrants arriving in Europe today are fleeing a catastrophic situation. They often arrive with big smiles on their faces. They don't all seem destitute. They show no nostalgia for their country and arrive in large numbers to find another Continue reading
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Craftsman's Prayer
12th Century Monastic Prayer Teach me, Lord, to use well the time You give me to work… Teach me to unite haste and slowness, serenity and fervor, zeal and peace. Help me at the beginning of the work. Help me in the heart of the labor… And above all, fill the gaps in my work Yourself. Continue reading
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Antigone, rebellious and intimate (7/7. Love)
7th and final part: Love Antigone's desire is familial; she does not want to leave her brother unburied; Creon, on the other hand, wants to assert himself as king and demonstrate his power. Antigone favors family ties that embody love and reveal a being. Creon establishes his power by signing a bill that must Continue reading
Antigone , stupidity , counter-revolution , ethics , history , intimacy , forgiveness , politically correct , religion , totalitarianism , tradition -
Identify
Identity is divided on the one hand into a base that is within us without us being able to derive any particular merit from it, our nature and the education (culture) that we have received, and a constitutive movement of life that discovers elements that are not listed by our nature or our education, but which must Continue reading
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Antigone, rebellious and intimate (6/7. The vocation)
What a fuss about identity! The word appears neither in Greek epic nor in tragedy. Identity in Antigone's time was based on lineage and belonging to a city. Identity was imbued with roots. Family and city gathered under a virtual banner everything that others needed to know about themselves. Continue reading
Antigone , Catholicism , counter-revolution , ethics , intimacy , forgiveness , religion , revolution , totalitarianism -
Antigone, rebellious and intimate (3/7. Destiny)
Part 3: Destiny Man descends from the tree. Man, like the tree, is defined by his roots as well as by his fruits. 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 fruits more or less Continue reading
Antigone , counter-revolution , ethics , history , intimacy , forgiveness , religion , revolution , totalitarianism , vulgarity -
Antigone, rebellious and intimate (2/7. The funeral)
Part 2: The Funeral — "My dearest Ismene. I came this morning to tell you that I took care of everything. I used the same funeral directors for our two 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
Antigone , counter-revolution , ethics , history , intimacy , death , forgiveness , priest , religion , revolution -
Antigone, rebellious and intimate (1/7. The family)
Part 1: The Family From the first reading of Antigone, an ambiguity sets in in the reader's mind. Does Antigone embody action or reaction? What moves Antigone? Reaction never exists by itself, whereas action needs no one; it legitimizes itself in the act. Action always inaugurates something. Unlike what is often Continue reading
Antigone , Charles Maurras , counter-revolution , ethics , history , intimacy , forgiveness , priest , religion , revolution -
Which saints to turn ?
The Marcial Maciel affair forces us to ask the question of Evil. Our era avoids dealing with it. What do we know about the devil's work, and what can we do to protect ourselves from it? After trying to hide the good in life, should we be surprised that evil is coming to light? The works of the devil are Continue reading
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Humility News
The human vision of humility is like the human vision of love, reduced. Humility must exercise its authority at all times and in all places. Humility does not allow one to choose whether it should be exercised. Humility thus demands infinite availability and infinite vigilance. It demands a term that has almost disappeared from our Continue reading
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Letter to my friend Alvaro Mutis
One day in the 90s, we were walking down the street, leaving the Hôtel des Saints-Pères, and Alvaro Mutis1 stopped dead in his tracks. We were almost at the corner of Rue de Grenelle, and he said to me: "Emmanuel, I have the impression that we walked like this together a long time ago in a street in Cadiz. And we Continue reading
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Christian testimony – 2
When I started this blog, the idea of writing about the liturgy quickly came to me. Not to claim expert status, but to share my experience of what represents the heart of a Christian's life. So there were two paths that had to merge: I had to tell the Mass (and Continue reading