We strive to be the humblest instrument of peace, in the spirit of that magnificent prayer of Saint Francis of Assisi. Hence, we work to unite people of good will and of good faith, so that together we may counter that which seeks to destroy the dignity and beauty of humankind.

Our world today has let itself be filled with hatred, anger and fear, through which might becomes right, greed becomes morality, and overweening self-interest becomes politics. Thus, for us, political parties and affiliations are anathema.

Instead, we seek the narrower path of labouring to add to the goodness of this world.

Our Name

The term “postil” comes from the first "Renaissance," which defined the Carolingian Age (in the ninth century AD).

During this time, it was common practice to leave marginal notes and comments beside passages of Scripture. This marginalia came to be known as “postils,” and this method of commentary later expanded into homilies and sermons, which were also known as "postillations." Of course, such notes were not only comments but also reflections upon ideas that were essential to the life of the soul and that of the mind. The word itself is likely a contraction of the Latin phrase, post illa verba textus (“after those words of the text”).

In the spirit of such reflections, on matters both spiritual and worldly, we want to revive the role of the postil, where the purpose of learning is not the acquisition of power, but the perception of Beauty.

Thus, The Postil stands both as comment on the ways of the world and as a gloss to the building of true courage.

Submissions, etc.

The Postil happily accepts pseudonymous submissions, as well as credited ones. Sometimes anonymity is needed. In fact, many of our writers hail from academia where they cannot openly express their views for fear of the censor, or even peril to their jobs. Of course, the ideas and opinions expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of The Postil.

You are welcome to pitch us an idea for an article via our contact page.

For poetry, we will only consider traditional verse, which uses both meter and rhyme (showing both discipline and thought). We are not at all interested in free-verse. Send us a query with two or three samples of your work.