US Diplomacy – An Analogy Between Saigon and Havana?

US Diplomacy – An Analogy Between Saigon and Havana? 2

The United States government has just reopened its embassy in Havana. At first sight, there would be no point in drawing an analogy between the reopening of this American Embassy in Havana, which many regard as a diplomatic success, and the humiliating withdrawal from this country’s embassy in Saigon in 1973, which … Read more

False Pieties

Three Reasons the Church’s Enemies Hate the Immaculate Conception 5

Our spiritual life is the life of grace within us; through it we become children of God. For our spiritual life to be preserved and to develop, a series of actions are required that constitute the life of piety. How must that life of piety be? What deviations must be avoided? These … Read more

The War of Words: What is an Insurgent?

The War of Words: What is an Insurgent? 1

It is said a picture is worth a thousand words, but a well chosen word can make an otherwise clear picture, quite obscure. This became very evident for me recently as I read an Associated Press article1 about how 76 insurgents were killed in fierce fighting. For some time now, I have … Read more