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Frodo: I wish the ring had never come to me. I wish none of this had happened. Gandalf: So do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to us. There are other … Continue reading “I wish the ring had never come to me”
"Three decades after the defeat of the Galactic Empire, a new threat arises. The First Order attempts to rule the galaxy and only a ragtag group of heroes can stop them, along with the help of the Resistance." - via Imdb Warning; this review may contain spoilers. Episode VII of the Star Wars saga is a … Continue reading STAR WARS: The Force Awakens
Happy 2016! I thought it would be a good idea to start off the new year with a quote from one of my favourite book (and film) series, J.R.R.Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings. It comes from second chapter of The Two Towers when Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli are surrounded by the Riders of Rohan (during their pursuit of … Continue reading “How shall a man judge what to do in such times?”
Merry Christmas everyone! Here's some quotes about this great feast. “No worldly mind would ever have suspected that He Who could make the sun warm the earth would one day have need of an ox and an ass to warm Him with their breath...that the feet which trod the everlasting hills would one day be … Continue reading Divinity is always where one least expects to find it.
"People are losing the power to enjoy Christmas through identifying it with enjoyment. When once they lose sight of the old suggestion that it is all about something, they naturally fall into blank pauses of wondering what it is all about. To be told to rejoice on Christmas Day is reasonable and intelligible, if you … Continue reading Rejoice
Warning, the following review may contain spoilers. Thorin and company have arrived at the Lonely Mountain and reclaimed their homeland and Smaug the Dragon is killed. But now the eyes of many turn to the vast treasure contained within. The Elven King Thranduil seeks certain jewels, Bard of Laketown wants the share promised by Thorin … Continue reading The Battle of the Five Armies
Here are some quotes from the brilliant Catholic, English writer of the twentieth century, G.K.Chesterton. “Fallacies do not cease to be fallacies because they become fashions.” – ILN, 4/19/30 “Progress should mean that we are always changing the world to fit the vision, instead we are always changing the vision.” – Orthodoxy, 1908 “The true … Continue reading Chesterton Quotes
The advocates of so-called marriage “equality” will tell you that it’s all about love. Gender doesn’t matter, if two people love each other they should be allowed to marry; love is the most important thing. You wouldn’t want to be on the wrong side of history they say; you wouldn’t want to have a part … Continue reading The Other Side of the Rainbow
Besides the apparently phony science, one of the biggest problems with the climate change movement is the extreme environmentalism advocated by no small number of its supporters. It claims that the earth is warming up dangerously because of human beings and suggests that the best way to limit the amount of pollution is to reduce … Continue reading The Nature of Man
Climate change is without a doubt the biggest political issue of our time. When it was announced that Pope Francis would be releasing an “eco-encyclical" which deals with this subject, many sceptics of so-called man made climate change were greatly concerned. To them it appeared that the Pope would be supporting what they consider to … Continue reading In the footsteps of St. Francis
