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Maryvictrix
November 11, 2009

Facing Reality

Thank you, soldier, for not being a politically correct, sellout pinhead, like so many others, while our troops fight and die for their country, sometimes at the traitorous hands of their own comrades.…
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Maryvictrix
November 12, 2009

Clean Comedy

The friars in Australia have told me about Brian Regan. Here is a segment on men and women: And  a little military humor: And just to see if you can breathe through it: Posted…
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Maryvictrix
November 13, 2009

For All the Saints

I am not sure why I never noticed how militant this hymn is, especially verses 7-10.  I guess it is because we never sing that many verses in America.  The words were written…
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Maryvictrix
November 14, 2009

Marian Chivalry Online

Made it on Headline Bistro, thanks to Dawn Eden. Posted in Blessed Virgin Mary, Catholic Action, Catholicism, Chivalry, Fatherhood, Heroes, Husbands, Manliness, Marian Chivalry, Marriage, Mary Victrix, Men, Religion, Spirituality, Wives, Women Tagged:…
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Maryvictrix
December 6, 2009

Free-Range Kids

Time has published an article on the phenomenon of “Helicopter Parents,” which describes the wide-spread practice of over-parenting.  In my opinion, this problem is particularly nefarious as it pertains to boys, as I…
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Maryvictrix
December 8, 2009

Immaculate Warrior Queen

She shall crush thy head, and thou shalt lie in wait for Her heel (Gen 3:15b). This primordial prophecy of sacred scripture is a word picture that has served over the ages to…
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Maryvictrix
December 10, 2009

Magnificent Fathers

While I was home with my mother in California I saw several old movies that carried the theme of manliness and fatherhood:  How Green Was My Valley (1941) and The Magnificent Seven (1960).…
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Maryvictrix
December 12, 2009

Smashing Dragons

The iconography of heaven referenced in my post for the Immaculate Conception, particularly as it relates to the Miraculous Medal, finds an antecedent in the miraculous image of Our Lady of Guadalupe that…
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Maryvictrix
December 14, 2009

Magnifying Fathers

Dawn Eden on Headline Bistro, with a couple of quotes from yours truly, and more importantly, Anthony Esolen whom I respect greatly. Posted in Catholic Action, Catholicism, Chivalry, Fatherhood, Guy things, Heroes, Husbands,…
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Maryvictrix
December 15, 2009

A Christmas Meditation

A Taunton man says his 8-year-old son was sent home from school and ordered to undergo a psychological evaluation after drawing a stick figure Jesus on a cross. The man told the Taunton…
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Maryvictrix
December 16, 2009

Almighty Humility

Tomorrow night I will be speaking to the men’s discussion group about the mystery of Christmas, in particular about how omnipotence and humility come together in what Anthony Esolen calls Child Everlasting: But…
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Maryvictrix
December 17, 2009

Christmas Conquest

In last nights post about tonight’s discussion group topic, I asked the question: How can men surrender to the mystery of Christ’s condescension without surrendering their dignity, responsibility and strength as men, husbands…
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Maryvictrix
December 19, 2009

Faith in the Power of God

God bless Terry from Abbey-Roads for his defense of the Virgin Birth: Believe it or not, there was an enormous Church Council once convened in Ephesus to discuss these matters.  The result of…