Coincidentally: Just Ain’t The Same
Among truisms, one of the more contestable is that opposites attract. What is true, say, of magnetic poles is not…
Coincidentally: For Whom the Bell Tolls
As part of its game plan or the Third Millennium, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops has sanctioned cremation….
Coincidentally: Noble Thoughts
Although Persian and English share no etymological roots, the word “bad” means the same in both. This should alert us…
Coincidentally: Keeping Time
The Aztecs could tell time on a mega-scale, being keen on sundials and calendars. If there was not some contact…
These Parables: The Hidden Treasure
Just as the parable of the mustard seed has its counterpart in the parable of the yeast, the parable of…
Coincidentally: The Happy Farmer
I shall always be grateful to the neighbor of my parents who some years ago gave me a copy of…
Heathen Holiness: Padraic Colum’s Nordic Gods and Heroes
Winter is the season for readers. Bitter cold and polar darkness drive people beneath quilts and by hearthsides where the book…
Coincidentally: Great Minds Thinking Alike
Many have read the explanatory note of 29 June 1998 about Pope John Paul II’s motu proprio Ad Tuendam Fidem issued by the…
Coincidentally: Lend an Ear
“If you bite him again, I’ll disqualify you.” Thus spake the surprisingly contralto voice of Mills Lane, referee of the…
Rip Van Winkle and the American Phantasy
The ghosts that haunt the lonely corners of the globe have ever managed to play an uncanny and incalculable role in…
