At St. Mary’s…

Posted on August 13, 2022 by Winston Smith

…a draw is a win!

August 2022 Inspiration

Posted on August 9, 2022 by Winston Smith

“Instead, they were longing for a better country—a heavenly one.Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.” Hebrews 16:16

Historical Parallels

Posted on August 8, 2022 by Winston Smith

I’m reading Faith Of Our Fathers: A History of True England by Joseph Pearce. He first mentioned the IDEA for this book on YouTube. The content is surprisingly topical given Continue Reading →

Hymns of the fathers…

Posted on August 8, 2022 by Winston Smith

On Not Losing Heart (The Catholic Thing) “Christianity’s centuries-long dominance in the West has led us to forget that the world doesn’t like the Good News, because it’s Bad News Continue Reading →

Weekend 544.0 (But if you’ll wait around awhile…)

Posted on July 31, 2022 by Winston Smith

I was in Southampton for the last Saints FC preseason match. It was a bit of a lackluster affair against Villarreal. They lost 2-1 but the atmosphere was great and Continue Reading →

Weekend 543.1

Posted on July 25, 2022 by Winston Smith

(1) A (Possibly) Immodest Proposal (The Catholic Thing)

Weekend 543.0

Posted on July 25, 2022 by Winston Smith

(1) What are the lyrics to the hymn ‘Jerusalem’, and is it England’s national anthem? (Classic FM)

Weekend 542.0

Posted on July 9, 2022 by Winston Smith

Why was there only one season of The Pilot’s Love Song?

England Your England

Posted on July 9, 2022 by Winston Smith

‘Dos tua pia haec est, quare leges, Maria’ (This is your dowry, O pious Virgin). “We are a nation of flower-lovers, but also a nation of stamp-collectors, pigeon-fanciers, amateur carpenters, Continue Reading →

Happy ‘Liberal World Order’ Weekend

Posted on July 3, 2022 by Winston Smith

“Biden’s average approval rating is at only 38%, showing real dangers for him among Democratic bastions as well as independents. Even worse is a new poll that revealed that 49% Continue Reading →