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How Logic is Necessary – Epictetus

When one of the company said to him, “Convince me that logic is necessary,” Would you have me demonstrate it to you? he said. “Yes.” Then I must use a demonstrative form of argument. “Granted.” And how will you know, then, whether my arguments mislead you? On this, the man being silent, Epictetus said, You …

Norman and Saxon – Rudyard Kipling

Norman and Saxon A.D. 1100 "My son," said the Norman Baron, "I am dying, and you will be heir To all the broad acres in England that William gave me for my share When we conquered the Saxon at Hastings, and a nice little handful it is. But before you go over to rule it …

The Wrath Of The Awakened Saxon – Rudyard Kipling

THE WRATH OF THE AWAKENED SAXON by Rudyard Kipling It was not part of their blood, It came to them very late, With long arrears to make good, When the Saxon began to hate. They were not easily moved, They were icy -- willing to wait Till every count should be proved, Ere the Saxon …

Some Thoughts on Nationalism – Jose Antonio Primo de Rivera

Some Thoughts on Nationalism April 1934 THE ROMANTIC CONCEPTION OF NATIONHOOD The romantic belief in the intrinsic goodness of man was the elder sister of the faith in the intrinsic goodness of peoples. ‘Man is born free and finds himself everywhere in fetters,’ said Rousseau. The ideal was, therefore, to give his original freedom and …

Letter To General Franco – José Antonio Primo de Rivera

LETTER TO GENERAL FRANCO Madrid, September 24th, 1934 Dear General, These moments I spend writing to you may well be the last chance we have of communicating with each other; my last chance to serve Spain by writing to you. This is why I do not hesitate to take the opportunity, though at first sight …

Proclamation of the Spanish Falange of the J.O.N.S. – Jose Antonio Primo de Rivera

Proclamation of the Spanish Falange of the J.O.N.S. Presented by José Antonio Primo de Rivera as a speech to Falangists at the Teatro Calderón, Valladolid, March 4, 1934 This is not the place to applaud anyone or to cheer. Here no one is anybody, each is only a mere component, a soldier of this task-force set …

Basic Points Of The Spanish Falange – Jose Antonio Primo de Rivera

BASIC POINTS F.E, No. l, December 7th, 1933 I. SPAIN The Spanish Falange believes firmly in Spain. Spain is NOT a territory. NEITHER is it an aggregate of men and women. Spain is, above all, AN INDIVISIBLE DESTINY. A historical reality. An entity, real in itself, which has accomplished - and will yet accomplish in …

Against The Epicureans and Academics – Epictetus Calls Out And Mocks Nihilists, Atheists, and Academics

Epictetus - Discourses - Book II. Chapter XX. Against The Epicureans and Academics THINGS true and evident must, of necessity, be recognized even by those who would contradict them. And perhaps one of the strongest proofs that there is such a thing as evidence is the necessity which compels even those Who contradict it to …

How To Struggle Against The Semblance Of Things – Epictetus – Stoic Ideas

Epictetus - Discourses - Book II. Chapter XVIII. How To Struggle Against The Semblance Of Things EVERY habit and faculty is preserved and increased by the corresponding actions; as the habit of walking, by walking; of running, by running. If you would be a reader, read; if a writer, write. But if you do not …

Science, Art, and The Shroud of Turin – Vladimir Moss – A Photograph of Christ?

SCIENCE, ART AND THE TURIN SHROUD Written by Vladimir Moss (Read More Of His Works On His Website) Unimaginable beauty and comeliness surpassing nature in beauty are truly visible to them that desire to see them. Menaion, August 16, Transfer of the Holy Mandylion, Mattins, ode 9. A recent book on the Turin Shroud, the …

King Alfred The Great, The English David: A Short History by Mr. Vladimir Moss

King Alfred The Great, The English David Written by Mr. Vladimir Moss - Read more of his work at his website The ninth century was a very low point in the history of the Western Orthodox Church. The century had begun in spectacular fashion: on Christmas Day, 800 Charlemagne, who ruled a vast territory comprising …

The Cossack’s Cradle Song – Mikhail Lermontov

Sleep my pretty child, Rock-a-bye, The bright moon silently looks Into thy cradle. I shall tell fairy-tales, I shall sing a song And fall asleep, thou, having closed thine eyes, Rock-a-bye. Over the stones ripples the Terek, The muddy wave splashes; The wicked Tchetchenian crawls on the shore Sharpens his dagger; But thy father is …

Icons: Saint John Of Damascus on Iconography, Iconoclasts, & The Second Commandment

  An Exact Exposition of The Orthodox Faith: Book IV, Chapter XVI. Concerning Images But since some find fault with us for worshipping and honouring the image of our Saviour and that of our Lady, and those, too, of the rest of the saints and servants of Christ, let them remember that in the beginning …

Saint John Of Damascus Affirming Transubstantiation In The Eucharist – Refuting the Protestant Notion That Communion is Purely Symbolic

"[...] Now seeing that this Adam is spiritual, it was meet that both the birth and likewise the food should be spiritual too, but since we are of a double and compound nature, it is meet that both the birth should be double and likewise the food compound. We were therefore given a birth by …

The Confessions of Saint Patrick – Saint Patrick in His Own Words

The following is a 5th century description of Saint Patrick's conversion, and apostollic labors during his lifetime as the missionary and spiritual father of Ireland written by Saint Patrick himself.  1. I, Patrick, a sinner, a most simple countryman, the least of all the faithful and most contemptible to many, had for father the deacon Calpurnius, …

Visual Haiku – Hiroshi Yoshida & Hasui Kawase – Japanese Woodblock Prints

Hiroshi Yoshida Hasui Kawase

The Vincentian Canon – AD434 – On Tradition and Scripture – A Refutation of Sola Scriptura

I have continually given the greatest pains and diligence to inquiring, from the greatest possible number of men outstanding in holiness and in doctrine, how I can secure a kind of fixed and, as it were, general and guiding principle for distinguishing the true Catholic Faith from the degraded falsehoods of heresy. And the answer …

Lives of The Saints: Saint Basil the Great – Archbishop of Caesarea

SAINT BASIL THE GREAT, ARCHBISHOP OF CAESAREA Basil was born during the reign of Emperor Constantine. While still unbaptized, Basil spent fifteen years in Athens where he studied philosophy, rhetoric, astronomy and all other secular sciences of that time. His colleagues at that time were Gregory the Theologian and Julian, later the apostate emperor. In …

Lives of The Saints: Saint Sylvester – Bishop of Rome, The Venerable Seraphim of Savrov, Saint Theodota, & The Venerable Ammon

SAINT SYLVESTER, BISHOP OF ROME Sylvester was born in Rome and from his early youth was learned in worldly wisdom and in the Faith of Christ. He always conducted his life according to the Gospel commandments. He benefited much from the instruction of Timothy the priest whose death for the Faith Sylvester himself witnessed and, …

Lives of The Saints: The Prophet Malachi, The Priest-Martyr Gordius, & Saint Genevieve

THE PROPHET MALACHI Malachi was the last of the prophets in time. He was born after the return of the Hebrews from the Babylonian Captivity in 538-340. He was unusually handsome in countenance; According to legend, the people called him an angel, perhaps because of his external beauty or because of his spiritual purity, or …

Lives of The Saints: The Assembly [Synaxsis] Of The Seventy Holy Apostles, Eustathius – Archbishop of The Serbs, The Eunuch of Queen Candace, & The Venerable Martyr Onuphrius of Hilendar Monastery

THE ASSEMBLY [SYNAXSIS] OF THE SEVENTY HOLY APOSTLES Besides the Twelve Greater Apostles, the Lord chose Seventy Lesser Apostles and sent them to preach the Gospel. "After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place He intended to visit. He said …

Lives of The Saints: The Priestly-Martyr Theopempos & The Martyr Theonas, The Holy Prophet Micah The First, The Venerable Mother Syncletica, & The Venerable Apollinaria

THE PRIESTLY-MARTYR THEOPEMPOS AND THE MARTYR THOENAS When Diocletian began his persecution of the Christians, Theopempos, Bishop of Nicomedia, was among the first to suffer martyrdom for Christ. Theopempos was brought before the emperor who threatened him with punishment of death if he did not deny Christ. To that threat, the courageous bishop responded to …