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The Homeless Reality
As I write, the weather station says that it’s 1° F, but it feels like -17°F. With the wind chill,…
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A Meditation for Inauguration Day
From a sermon by Bl. John Henry Newman: It is the death of the Eternal Word of God made flesh,…
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The Catechism on the Right of Self-Defense
One of two articles for Gun Appreciation Day. Violence may be justified in the service of self-defense, even to the…
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The Supreme Court on the Right to Keep and Bear Arms
One of two articles for Gun Appreciation Day. The federal constitution prohibits the federal government from depriving individual citizens of…
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Chicken Little
I had an odd response to the 2012 presidential election: I stopped watching the news. I also stopped reading the…
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Icing, Stretches, and Everyday Sanctity
I’m working my way through a book called Everyday Sanctity, written by Schoenstatt Sister of Mary, M. A. Nailis. With texts…
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“Gay Sin” Survey Reveals We’re Playing God
I’m always on the hunt for positive news, there being such consistent media focus on the bad stuff. Most days,…
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Sorry, No Steeples
“Sorry, No Steeple…but we do have a drive-thru” is what the clever, cool, hip billboard sign proclaims. I wasn’t exactly…
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Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
At first glance, the scene makes little sense. John’s strident call to repentance provokes an overwhelming response. People of all…
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The Jews and the “New Pentecost”
A peculiar thing happened on the way to the present day from Pentecost: the Church suddenly stopped calling the Jews…