Chez Thony

Sometimes, the happiest events are the ones you don’t expect. Such was our experience in Montreal with a restaurant called “Chez Thony”. Alice and I had walked for miles, uphill from the downtown area to go see a spectacular looking church known as...

My Wife and I– the Foodies

When we travel, we love to sample the delicious food of the different cultures we encounter. You can really find out how people think and what is important to them when you sit and eat what they eat. It’s best when you’re invited to someone’s house...

Montreal Canada, What a Great City!

We just came back from a trip to Montreal. My wife and I like to travel to really different places, experience different cultures, and sample really different food. We’ve been to Canada a few times (Niagara Falls, Toronto) but never into Quebec. So, I’ve...

Tolkien, Lewis, Aeneas, and Paul

I have recently come across a discussion about the influence of certain ancient and medieval books upon C.S. Lewis…. particularly in relation to his conversion to Christ. Lewis loved reading the classics, whether it was Virgil’s “Aeneid” or...

Joan of Arc

As I am currently reading Helen Castor’s book “Joan of Arc” I am struck by the wide variety of people whom God uses as He orchestrates history. Literary geniuses such as Boethius or Dante, theologians such as Augustine or Aquinas, and ….. even...