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Same here. \u00a0Whatever the reasons for the strange emphasis on celebrating liberal narratives and perspectives while accepting the liberal stereotypes of any who stand against the leftist juggernaut, it can\u2019t be denied that it\u2019s worked like a charm. \u00a0And sometimes there are still those gems<\/a> that speak wonderfully about what the Catholic faith is about. \u00a0But it\u2019s also a very Catholic thing that someone can appear at one point to be so balanced and discerning and objective, only to step behind \u201cclosed doors\u201d, in this case blog styled closed doors, and act in ways that would shame the most ardent fundamentalist zealots. <\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"