Author Archives: Glen Franklin Koontz

Thursday marked the end of the Octave of Corpus Christi, and Friday began a new octave, that of the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Today, Trinity II, is the Sunday within the Octave of the Sacred Heart. Some think of this feast as a saccharine devotion to an anatomical organ. And such mightContinue reading “JUNE 14, 2026”

“The mark of a great player is in his ability to come back. The great champions have all come back from defeat.” –Sam Snead. “The most important shot in golf is the next one.” –Ben Hogan. “The more I practice, the luckier I get.” –Gary Player. President Trump nominated former SEC Chairman and current U.S.Continue reading “JUNE 13, 2026”

“Read history, works of truth, not novels and romances.” –Robert E. Lee. “Liberals claim to want to give a hearing to other views, but then are shocked and offended to discover that there are other views.” –William F. Buckley, Jr. “Writing a book is an adventure.  To begin with it is a toy and anContinue reading “JUNE 12, 2026”

“Islam is not a religion, but an imperialist ideology like communism or fascism.” –Geert Wilders. “Saudi Arabia is militant Islamic extremism, Wahhabi Islam is extreme and violent.  These are the people that execute gays.  These are the people that stone women who show their face in public.  You don’t hear much about it, but itContinue reading “JUNE 11, 2026”

“If you pay people not to work and tax them when they do, don’t be surprised if you get unemployment.” –Milton Friedman. “The essential notion of a capitalist society . . . is voluntary cooperation, voluntary exchange. The essential notion of a socialist society is force.” –Milton Friedman. “Government has three primary functions. It shouldContinue reading “JUNE 10, 2026”

“A great pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do.” –Walter Bagehot. A Democrat aligned non-profit organization is suing to stop the planned UFC match at The White House on June 14. Sigh. Of course they are! Democrats want to ensure that no one, no where, at any time, is having fun.Continue reading “JUNE 9, 2026”

“The men the American people admire most extravagantly are the most daring liars; the men they detest most violently are those who try to tell them the truth.” –H.L. Mencken. The Democrats, with an assist of 4 Republicans, passed a resolution forcing the President to withdraw our military from the Iranian theatre of combat. NowContinue reading “JUNE 8, 2026”

Thursday was the Feast of Corpus Christi (the Body of Christ), when the Church expresses especial gratitude for the most precious gift of the Blessed Sacrament. On Maundy Thursday we also commemorate the Last Supper, but given our focus on the solemnity of Our Lord’s passion, the Church defers a full celebration to the first available ThursdayContinue reading “JUNE 7, 2026”

“At the core, the American citizen soldiers knew the difference between right and wrong, and they didn’t want to live in a world in which wrong prevailed. So they fought, and won, and we, all of us, living and yet to be born, must be forever profoundly grateful.” –Author Stephen Ambrose “They fight not forContinue reading “JUNE 6, 2026”

“When you wake up in the morning, Pooh,” said Piglet at last, “what’s the first thing you say to yourself?”“What’s for breakfast?” said Pooh. “What do you say, Piglet?”“I say, I wonder what’s going to happen exciting to-day?” said Piglet.Pooh nodded thoughtfully. “It’s the same thing,” he said.” –A.A. Milne, Winnie The Pooh. The PresidentContinue reading “JUNE 5, 2026”