Cacciaguida

Defending the 12th century since the 14th; blogging since the 21st.

Catholicism, Conservatism, the Middle Ages, Opera, and Historical and Literary Objets d'Art blogged by a suburban dad who teaches law and writes stuff.


"Very fun." -- J. Bottum, Editor, FIRST THINGS

"Too modest" -- Elinor Dashwood

"Perhaps the wisest man on the Web" -- Henry Dieterich

"Hat tip: me (but really Cacciaguida)" -- Diana Feygin, Editor, THE YALE FREE PRESS

"You are my sire. You give me confidence to speak. You raise my heart so high that I am no more I." -- Dante

"Fabulous!"-- Warlock D.J. Prod of Didsbury

Who was Cacciaguida? See Dante's PARADISO, Cantos XV, XVI, & XVII.


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Friday, August 21, 2009
 
Upcoming changes in the English version of the Ordinary Form -- almost too good to be true...!




Wednesday, August 19, 2009
 
Daniel Hannan, MEP, rising Conservative (UK) star so outspoken, he sometimes annoys party leader and presumptive next PM David Cameron, writes from summer holiday: The Middle Ages were far from dark. Eh now, Cacciaguida, he always say....




Tuesday, August 18, 2009
 


Robert Novak, 1931-2009


Hard-hitting conservative reporter and columnist, also Catholic convert.




Thursday, August 13, 2009
 
Netherlands: Minister for Youth and Families attends pro-life/pro-marriage/pro-natalist conference; gets slammed for "legitimizing" a "right-wing religious gathering."

Is there any gratitude? Then Rouvoet for EU President, if we have to have one.




Wednesday, August 12, 2009
 
Santorum dips toes in 2012 Iowa waters
Add former Sen. Rick Santorum to the list of potential 2012 Republican presidential candidates.

POLITICO has learned Santorum will visit first-in-the-nation Iowa this fall for a series of appearances before the sort of conservative activists who dominate the state GOP’s key presidential caucuses....