VIDEOS: A day to remember men who died for doing what was right

The world somehow got through "Juneteenth" (the new Kwanzaa, i.e. a totally bogus "thing" made up by the left) without any major disturbances (as far as we know here in the backwater), so let us turn our attention to a Holy Day worth celebrating -- the feast day of Saint Thomas More, Saint John Fisher, and other English martyrs who lost their heads -- literally -- for the One True Faith.

For those who don't know the story of how St. Thomas stood up to King Henry VIII when the king defied the Roman Catholic Church and declared himself head of the schismatic Church of England, in order to obtain a divorce and remarry, I recommend A Man For All Seasons, the award-winning 1966 film directed by Fred Zinnemann, starring Paul Scofied and Leo McKern. Here's the trailer.



The screenplay and the play on which it is based were written by Robert Bolt. Here is a quote which should be borne in mind by all those who are jumping on the present-day anti-everything bandwagon, in both the Church and the State, because "everone else is doing it."

Duke of Norfolk: Damn it, Thomas, look at those names.... You know those men! Can't you do what I did, and come with us, for fellowship?
More: And when we stand before God, and you are sent to Paradise for doing according to your conscience, and I am damned for not doing according to mine, will you come with me, for fellowship?

But wait, there's more... Thanks to a tip from one of our agents, whose patron is St. Thomas More, we have this excellent commentary on the film by Father Victor Feltes, who provides some insight into the connection between St. Thomas and St. John Fisher, along with other interesting takeaways from the film. Just under 6 minutes; check it out.

Saint Thomas More, in all seasons, pray for us!

What's wrong with "Happy Holidays"?

Two things, maybe three.

First of all, the majority of people you might say "Happy Holidays" to are not on holiday! Folks who work retail are probably putting in extra hours, with stores open 24/7, and even on traditional holidays like Christmas Day and Boxing Day. (Americans can ask a Brit or a Canuck what that's all about.) Such is the quest for the almighty dollar that the three weeks from mid-December until Little Christmas are the busiest of the year for retailers. You should have seen the crowd at the Fort Mudge liquor store today.

Secondly, in spite of your good wishes, this is not a happy time of the year. It's a very stressful season. Suicides spike. Thefts increase. So does begging. What's there to be happy about?! No wonder Scrooge says "Bah, humbug!"

Finally, when you wish someone "Happy Holidays" (or anything else), your wish implies that there's something wrong with the status quo, that their present situation -- whatever it is -- could be better. Thus the wisher imposes a value judgment on the wishee! Maybe the person you're greeting is quite "happy" being a Grinch. Leave them alone!

Footnote: Speaking of "holidays", whatever happened to "Kwanzaa"? Seems to Walt that is (or was) a "black thing" dreamed up by white people, probably greeting card manufacturers. Only in the USA... Even the Canadian government, notorious for pandering to vizmins, didn't bite on that one!