When I was in China, the tourguide saw me stop to give alms to beggars. He watched in wonder, and asked me why I was ‘tipping’ the beggars. I told him our god walks the earth in disguise dressed as a beggar and any man who does not give alms with both hands is stricken […]

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This comes from the comments of a powerful video where anti-abortion activist Stephanie Gray says that she would rather die than allow her own child to die. From the comments (these are public, thus fair game):@nicksimmons1305 Is this the official position of the Church? @GoIrish2026 The official position is that a pregnant mother is allowed […]

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I have little substantive to add. Simply read the link here: https://edwardfeser.blogspot.com/2023/12/the-scandal-of-fiducia-supplicans.html I only have to say this: This is not a case where we can or should take our time in reacting. The Church is not moving with entish speed here. The document is now released and is official Church policy IMMEDIATELY. Either nothing […]

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With no exaggeration, this is the best new movie I’ve seen in theaters in over a decade. And I saw Miyazaki’s new movie on Friday. This film is an absolute masterpiece and if you don’t see it in theaters, you’re missing out. I think this is one of my favorite movies PERIOD.

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Note: This article was actually originally published on my OLD, defunct blog, by mistake. I only caught it because I got an email ping that somebody liked it. Vox Day asks this: But, speaking of Roman Catholics, I do find myself wondering how the non-sedevacantists can bring themselves to defend this observably wicked man, whose actions […]

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Over the weekend I went on a religious retreat led by four Dominican Priests, Fr. Bonaventure Chapman, Fr. Jacob-Bertrand, Fr. Patrick, and, most exciting for me, Fr. Gregory Pine. Fr. Pine is a man I admire tremendously, a regular speaker on “Pints With Aquinas” who has been interviewed several times by Matt Fradd separately from […]

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With the disclaimer that this is subjective, I am not a man prone to flights of emotion. With that said, there is one and only one Gospel verse that I sometimes have trouble reading out loud, because I get a little choked up every time: Jesus Appears to Mary Magdalene11 But Mary stood weeping outside […]

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Taken from a comment I made on RJ Wizard’s blog: In my opinion, the number one issue with the vocation crisis is that the Priest has lost his status as a respected member of society. It’s no good saying things like “That isn’t why you should become a Priest” or “It’s about God, not respect.” […]

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In a loss to science fiction and to the world, the great Michael Flynn has died. My interactions were few. He actually originally agreed to write a story for “God, Robot”, but unfortunately dropped out for reasons he kept vague, which is a real shame. To what I can only describe as my embarrassment and […]

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My favorite TV show for many years, perhaps still my favorite live action show, is “Justified”, a show about a U.S. Marshal from Harlan County, Kentucky named Raylan Givens, based off of the world and characters of Elmore Leonard, a western and crime novelist most famous for spawning so many shows and movies based on […]

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