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We've Come a Long Way
Gerard Vanderleun brings us this picture worth a thousand words, by way of the aptly named bluebird of bitterness: I suspect Mr. Rockwell is spinning in his... Read more
Posted on 15 April 2015 SOCIETY -
“Every Sacrament, Every Symbol and Tradition of the Catholic Faith is Intended t...
Interesting Crux piece on Marco Rubio: Rubio wrote that Christ Fellowship deepened his relationship with Jesus, but that he missed Roman Catholicism. Read more
Posted on 14 April 2015 SOCIETY -
"I Guess I Oppose Capital Punishment Only About Six Days out of a Week."
Russel Saltzman's struggles with the death penalty mirror my own. Good read here: I am opposed to the death penalty, though I don’t recall ever writing about i... Read more
Posted on 12 April 2015 SOCIETY -
Did the Pope Laud and Praise the Agreement with Iran?
If you read the headlines, you'd think that in fact he did. Pope Francis Lauds Iran Nuclear Deal - Bloomberg Politics Pope praises Iran deal | TheHill Pope back... Read more
Posted on 09 April 2015 SOCIETY -
Perception is NOT Reality
James Jacobs takes on those who deem to redefine what is: As I walked down the street, I noticed in the window of a shop a decal advertising the so-called “Huma... Read more
Posted on 09 April 2015 SOCIETY -
"What a Greater Shame It Would Have Been for Me to Leave the Catholic Faith...
Adrienne, over at Catholic Sistas, caught my eye when she wrote this in a piece detailing the faith problems her young son has been having: It has been a year... Read more
Posted on 08 April 2015 SOCIETY -
I... Am Most... Disordered
The folks at PhatMass have an educational post up well worth reading: The Catechism of the Catholic Church gets a lot of flack for using the term “disordered”... Read more
Posted on 08 April 2015 SOCIETY -
"A Divine Trick Has Been Played on the Human Heart..."
"Our poor human heart is flawed: it is like a cake without the frosting: the first two acts of the theatre without the climax. Even its design is marred for a... Read more
Posted on 07 April 2015 SOCIETY -
"Because Gay"
No matter the RFRA question, the answer is clear: Why is all of this happening? I think I know why, but it will be most politically incorrect to say so out loud... Read more
Posted on 07 April 2015 SOCIETY -
Courtney Hoffman is a Gem
She and I will disagree on the issue of gay marriage, but we won't disagree on the wrongness of a lynch mob mentality: Courtney Hoffman was one of thousands of... Read more
Posted on 07 April 2015 SOCIETY -
"And Now It is Not Only Approbation That is Demanded, but Active Participation."
Robert P. George is taking on the fascist lynch mob that threaten us all: The lynch mob came for the brilliant mild-mannered techie Brendan Eich. The lynch mob... Read more
Posted on 06 April 2015 SOCIETY -
"Once the Cycle Starts, It Gets Uglier and Uglier..."
History has always been a pretty good gauge for future performance. Tom Hoopes is looking back... and strongly suggesting that the future will be problematic fo... Read more
Posted on 06 April 2015 SOCIETY -
"If There is a Wound at the Heart of Catholicism It is This Unbelief in the...
Love this from Tiberjudy: Recently I attended the funeral of an old friend at a parish in an adjacent state. Another friend, a non-Catholic, went with me. Read more
Posted on 06 April 2015 SOCIETY -
"Easter... Invites Us... to Develop Our Interior Sight"
Tod Worner, from his Facebook page, turned us on to this Easter gem from Pope Benedict XVI: The Book of Revelation’s vision of heaven expresses what we see by... Read more
Posted on 05 April 2015 SOCIETY -
"Should We Destroy Their Livelihoods?"
Conor Friedersdorf is not what anyone in his or her right mind would call an opponent of gay marriage yet he's got some surprising things to say about the... Read more
Posted on 04 April 2015 SOCIETY -
"You Called, You Shouted, and You Broke Through My Deafness."
Late have I loved you, O Beauty ever ancient, ever new, late have I loved you! You were within me, but I was outside, and it was there that I searched for you. Read more
Posted on 03 April 2015 SOCIETY -
"If You Were a Christian You Were Shot on the Spot"
At least the targeting of Christians taking place in our country hasn't quite yet reached this level: An attack by masked terrorists who stormed a university... Read more
Posted on 02 April 2015 SOCIETY -
"A Stable, Vibrant Democracy Depends Crucially Upon Its People’s Ability to...
I realize that I've been focused of late exclusively on the idiocy springing forward from the RFRA law passed in Indiana but I won't be apologizing for it.... Read more
Posted on 02 April 2015 SOCIETY -
Journalism, a Refuge for Scoundrels
Scott Ott at PJMedia: The Huffington Post headline screams: Indiana’s Memories Pizza Reportedly Becomes First Business To Reject Catering Gay Weddings Memories... Read more
Posted on 02 April 2015 SOCIETY -
"Tolerance is No Longer a Virtue and the Power of Government Must Be Used to...
Ben Domenech: The peaceful tolerance for those who are different now extends too far, for it encompasses people who do not abide by or fully appreciate gay... Read more
Posted on 02 April 2015 SOCIETY