An Important Message to my Readers

A Significant Milestone: the Publication of the 100th Article

Last Friday, on July 4th, 2025, I published here on Kmita’s Library my 100th essay, titled “Virgin Before Birth, During Birth, and After Birth. An Important Teaching of the Catholic Church.” At the same time, this is also the first article through which options for donating or subscribing were activated. In truth, I see this essay as a real milestone in my activity as a writer on Substack. That is why I am sending you this message.

Before anything else, I want you to know that I had decided, before starting this channel, to publish 100 articles for free before activating payment or donation options to support this work. Why 100? To prove to my readers that I can write regularly and (hopefully) consistently. Since August 5th, 2024, when I published my first article here, titled “J.R.R. Tolkien's Religion. How the Author’s Catholic Faith Influenced the Creation of Middle-Earth,” I have released two articles every week, without skipping a single one. So I hope you have no doubt that it works.

Of course, I assume we all accept the teaching of our Lord Jesus Christ, who says: “the labourer is worthy of his hire” (Luke 10: 7). In the case of a writer whose work is directly supported by his readers, any donation or paid subscription signals that what he writes and publishes is appreciated as truly fruitful—intellectually, spiritually, and sometimes even practically. Naturally, direct support from readers is a great achievement for a writer: it is immediate and clear feedback in favor of his work. To those of you who have already done this, I thank you from the bottom of my heart, just as I thank all of you who have supported me throughout these first 100 articles through your comments, likes, and prayers.

I’d also like to add something related to my country of origin specifically, and to the situation of writers in Europe more generally.

I began publishing translations, essays, studies, and books thirty years ago—in 1995. Full of enthusiasm, I kept track of everything I published in a personal document. The activity grew so much that I eventually couldn't keep up. At times, I was publishing up to 10 or even 15 articles a month. The peak was when the editor-in-chief of a major newspaper in Bucharest (Romania’s capital) offered me a columnist position at Adevărul Literar și Artistic (The Literary and Artistic Truth), a cultural publication. From a publishing standpoint, considering that in the first series of that newspaper—published between 1920 and 1939—Romania’s most important writers had written there, such an invitation was the highest form of public recognition.

I continued to write and publish in many other high-profile Romanian journals. Despite the enormous amount of work (hundreds of articles), the financial gain was nearly zero. Yes, you guessed it: in Romania, this kind of work is very rarely paid—and when it is, it’s paid poorly. I later discovered that the situation in other European countries—France, for example—is not very different. Even in the English-speaking world, not all publications pay their contributors. However, my Substack channel may radically change this situation of—let’s call it—economic uncertainty and instability.

For the first time, I can clearly and concretely see the interest and appreciation of my readers. Expressed through comments, likes, and also through donations or paid subscriptions to my Substack activity, this interest is clear and well defined. It supports my work and, of course, my (relatively) large family of nine. To give you good reasons to support me in this way, I’d like to share some of my future plans.

You’ve probably seen that I have many and diverse interests, reflecting both my intellectual and spiritual pursuits, as well as my love for literature. First and foremost, I will continue writing about authors, books, films, and animated works. I’ll add articles dedicated to family board games and to some unique and special titles in the world of video games.

The historical investigations section will continue with essays on challenging topics such as the existence of Paradise, the sinking of Atlantis, or timelines based on interpretations of Old Testament sacred texts. Through all of this, I aim to offer a more complete view of the ancient history of the world—one that excludes both evolutionism and the false claims of so-called “scientific” disciplines that no longer acknowledge either the divine origins of creation or the historical existence of the first human beings, Adam and Eve.

Parts of my book dedicated to the nature of Greek philosophy will be published from time to time, as well as articles on philosophical topics of general interest.

I will continue to write more articles on catechesis and Christian theology. Topics like moral theology, the practice of Christian meditation, the life of prayer, mystagogy, mysticism, the crucial importance of symbolism, liturgical and sacramental theology—these will remain central to my writing. I believe that in these dark times, nothing is more important than cultivating and deepening a proper understanding of the supernatural Christian faith. I will also expand the number of articles focused on the Holy Scriptures and on classical rules of interpretation as defined by the great Holy Fathers and Doctors of the Church.

From time to time, you will also find interviews with important personalities, both ecclesiastical and secular, from all fields that I take interest in. What will be relatively new? I will begin writing and publishing articles about the formation of parents and their children. This initiative began with an essay on the family of Saint Macrina and their pedagogical curriculum, based on the wisdom books of the Holy Scriptures (“An Extraordinary Family of Saints and the Secret of Christian Homeschooling”). I plan to greatly develop this practical and applied section, offering reflections on how both adults and children can be formed in the love of Wisdom. All these articles will be dedicated to those who—through homeschooling or simply formative activities in their spare time—want to give a central place in their lives to the classical and sacred culture rooted in the three great historical sources indicated by the languages written on the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ: INRI (Iesus Nazarenus Rex Iudaeorum). The languages are Hebrew, Latin, and Greek. These should be our reference cultures for forming ourselves and our children (I will explain this further in an article dedicated entirely to this subject).

Very likely, I will create an entire website offering all the content related to this traditional, classical form of “paideia” (i.e., education and formation), inspired by the best that world history and the cultural tradition of the Catholic Church have to offer. However, the reference articles will continue to be available here in Kmita’s Library.

Some of you may have noticed that certain essays were triggered by writings from other Substack’ authors or by comments from you, my readers. I am, therefore, always open to this form of dialogue. If you believe there are specific topics of interest, feel free to let me know in the comments. I appreciate every suggestion, even if I can’t write about them immediately, since documenting such topics takes time.

With all this said, thank you so much for your interest in this channel. I warmly invite you to show the measure of that interest—and above all, the enthusiasm that I hope some of my articles have sparked in you—including through your financial support. But more than anything else, I deeply value your prayers for me and my family, and I assure you that I will do the same for you—my readers.