Archive - A Long Defeat

The Right Ordering of Things

A Blessed Christmastide to you!

Dec 31, 2024 •

April 2024

Of the heart, not the mind

Christianity is practice, more than ideas.

Apr 28, 2024 •

God in the Wild Place

A few things I enjoyed this week.

Apr 21, 2024 •

Joy in the present

Being present is a great present.

Apr 14, 2024 •

Neitzche's terrible accusation

Beginning to seek beauty and joy in our materialist world.

Apr 7, 2024 •

March 2024

A Blessed Easter to the West

The one where I make a joke about John Calvin and the Pope agreeing.

Mar 31, 2024 •

A slap, a brick, and a heretic

A lesson from the Council of Nicea

Mar 24, 2024 •

Remembering St. Patrick and the serpents

Letterkenny points us to a universal truth.

Mar 17, 2024 •

Northern Karens

A brief reflection on characters around us

Mar 4, 2024 •

February 2024

Beware the man behind the curtain

He doesn't have your best interests at heart

Feb 25, 2024 •

The symbolism of the Negroni

Pondering grief and life

Feb 18, 2024 •

November 2023

The golden silence

Or, I left my phone at home on accident.

Nov 5, 2023 •

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