Words from Pope St. Gregory the Great, who died on this day in 604 AD, which seem to apply as much to a pope leading the Church as they would to a father or mother leading their family:

“The billows of the world so surge upon me that I despair of steering into harbor the frail vessel entrusted to me by God, while my hand holds the helm amid a thousand storms.”

Anyone else worried about what Substack is turning into? My understanding was that it used to be a place for nerds like you and me to try our hand at writing. But it seems that within five minutes from now it’s going to be essentially another crowd funding hub for videos and audio which I fear will drown out the written word.

Visiting Stabat Mater Atelier in Tyler, Texas today

I am completely convinced that the vast majority of Americans, both sides, know virtually nothing about American history and the history of the Constitution. I suspected it for years, but now I’m certain. It’s a rare person indeed who cares about the Constitution, knows that it exists, and has ever read it. It’s time for extremely strict limitations on who is allowed to vote. If you don’t know basic American history, basic understanding of the Constitution, you should not be permitted to vote.