One of the many reasons I don’t buy the attempt to graft Libertarianism on to Christian teaching is that it does not do what it promises and it constantly contradicts itself. Libertarians tell me they are brimming with burning generosity but that when the state takes a nickel out of their paycheck for a social safety net, they somehow cannot find it in their heart to be charitable in vengeance for being “robbed”. They tell me they are full of... Read more
Ottawa Archbishop surprised (!) by negative reaction to robotic spider on cathedral Because who would think that this sends some kind of weird, creepy message? (CNS/Reuters) The spider, named Kumo, is one of two giant robots created by a street theater company of artists, technicians and performers based in Nantes, France. The company, La Machine, was in Ottawa July 27-30 as part of celebrations marking Canada’s 150th birthday. The spectacle of robots, music and other special effects drew tens of... Read more
…is now *directly* implicated in trying to cover up the Russia scandal: While they were debating those questions, the one person to whom no one could say no told them how it was going to be: They were going to lie. Not that the feckless Party of Personal Responsibility will do anything. But it will at least be pleasant to watch Mueller methodically dissect this lying criminal until there is nothing left of this crook’s shoddy regime and his agenda... Read more
speaks the truth, as usual. Read more
Recently, I wrote a piece on Mary and Martha for St. Anthony Messenger. At the very same time practically, Michelle Arnold wrote a piece on the good sisters for Catholic Answers magazine. You should read them both, once for Mary and once for Martha. Read more
Donald Trump, whose self-esteem never flags, is tragically surrounded by boobs, incompetents, and schemers who are all to blame for everything that is wrong with his administration (which is nothing, since things are going tremendously well and the lying media and fake news are lying and fake when they note pernicious facts like the departure of Anthony Scaramucci after ten days). So is the massively sycophantic Reince Priebus, who spaniel-like self abasement could not save him from being offered as... Read more
Reader Gareth Peoples writes: Today is my daughter Evie Peoples‘ 21st birthday. Four weeks ago, I attended a U2 concert with my two sons in Cleveland. Through a series of serendipitous circumstances, I was able to send a message to the band through one of their workers, who I met on Megabus to Chicago. I told them how much the performance meant to me in light of Evie’s death. The first concert I ever took her to was U2 in Cardiff... Read more
Here’s 95 Questions for Protestants for the Five Hundredth Anniversary of the Reformation: Read more
A reader asks: I was curious to know whether you would be putting out a status update on Trump’s ban on transgender soldiers in the army. I found that it was difficult to do without lending encouragement to people who might be thinking undergoing gender reassignment surgery. I am enclosing below my effort at walking that tightrope in case it helps. Trumps ban on trans people in the army feels to me like a form of discrimination. This is what... Read more
A reader writes: Please pray for our daughter. Our situation is not good but I want to and hope to trust that God will bring good out of it. She keeps making bad choices and she ends up being saved from them. Not sure what will happen, but pray in the end God will help her out. Thanks. Father, hear our prayer that this young woman, whom you have called to eternal joy in Christ, will make a decisive choice... Read more
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