Category Archives: Quotes

On America and the Church

Posted on February 22, 2012 by jacobcerone

I couldn’t have said it better than Adam Parker over at Bring the Books. Here’s a quote from his article entitled, “If I Were the Devil…,” to whet your appetite: I can think of someone I would attack if I … Continue reading →

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The Miraculous in Modernity

Posted on February 22, 2012 by jacobcerone

Here is one of the best Chesterton quotes I have come across to date. It is as applicable today as it was when he penned it. An imbecile habit has arisen in modern controversy of saying that such and such … Continue reading →

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Another Chesterton Quote

Posted on February 21, 2012 by jacobcerone

I found that this illustration provided by Chesterton to be rather lucid, as it most certainly applies to my relationship with Mary Beth. Perhaps the most everyday instance of this point is in the case of women; and their strange … Continue reading →

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Chesterton on Marriage

Posted on February 14, 2012 by jacobcerone

At this stage I give only one ethical instance to show my meaning. I could never mix in the common murmur of that rising generation against monogamy, because no restriction on sex seemed so ood and unexpected as sex itself. … Continue reading →