Maybe, though, just maybe, it’s ok to face the fear as a small Whitefoot mouse does. “The little life she had, she loved dearly, and so far she had taken excellent care of it.”
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Happy Public Domain Day, 2026
Veritas Journal is once again celebrating the raft of books, films, and works of art that enter the public domain in the United States today — now free to use, adapt, remix, or do with what you will. Look for a little remixed New Year's gift from Veritas Journal at the end of this article.
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The Film is the Holy Fool: A Conversation with Filmmaker Josh David Jordan
When we try new things, sometimes we feel like a fool. But if we are not willing to be a fool, then we will never know how to start a new thing, or how to make it better. — Fr. John
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The Courage to Let Things Be
And that’s where the heart of the matter lies—not just in how we read a story, but in how we engage the world itself. Do we approach the world to live with it—or to take it apart in order to dominate it?
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In Memoriam — Luci Shaw
What held the browning leaf to its stem so long—a link that lasted a summer’s life time?
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“The Pause”
Original Poetry from Paul Hostovsky
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On Gen Z Reality, McCarthy Adaptations, and AI Obsessiveness
Recent articles of note from the world wide web.
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Ambient
The sound of the rain filled the apartment. It came in through the open windows. Open just enough to let the cool air in too, without getting anything beyond the window sill wet. Before I sat down to paint, I turned on some music: Brian Eno’s "Reflection."
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Dietrich von Hildebrand on Self-Awareness
We must first look at God and his immeasurable glory, and then put the question: "What are Thou, and who am I?" We must speak with St. Augustine: "Could I but know Thee, I should know myself." It is only in recognition of our metaphysical situation, only in awareness of our destiny and our vocation that we can become truly cognizant of ourselves. Only the light of God and His challenge to us can open our eyes to all our shortcomings and deficiencies, impressing upon us the discrepancy between what we ought to be and what we are. Contemplation of one's own self in this light is animated by profound…
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Marcus Aurelius on Revenge
The best revenge is to be unlike him who performed the injury.
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Wiman on Time
[T]he relation between particles transcends time. And we are these particles.
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Augustine on Time
What, then, is time? If no one ask of me, I know; if I wish to explain to him who asks, I know not.
