November 15, 2024 by frbillnicholas ELECTION 2024 – Now that it is over Thoughts on the Aftermath of US Election 2024 Fr. Bill offers his thoughts on the US Election of 2024 and its aftermath; what does the various reactions to the re-election of Donald Trump say less about the nation and more about the people doing the reacting?
September 27, 2024 by frbillnicholas ELECTION 2024 & OUR NATION’S FOUNDING – Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense” Fr. Bill has decided to read the Federalist Papers beginning October 1. In preparation he is reading through “Common Sense” by Thomas Paine, written to present an argument in favor of the Revolution against English rule. Fr. Bill takes points of Paine’s work and discusses how “Common Sense” is still relevant to what the nation is experiencing now in the midst of the current election cycle.
