Like most fairy tales, the story of Rumpelstiltskin has an undercurrent of horror. If it’s been awhile, here’s a refresher: an arrogant father, seeking esteem in the eyes of the king, [...]
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Franciscan University and Its Friars Face a Reckoning
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How Catholic Men Can Rise Up and Fight: A Practical Guide
Last week, Leila Lawler and Leila Miller co-authored an article for Crisis Magazine entitled Catholic Men, Rise Up and Fight. This exhortation is a Cri de Coeur from women who [...]
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King Küng Meets God(zilla)
Last week, Hans Küng, the king of the dissident German Catholic theologians, met his maker. At the time, I tweeted, “King Küng meets God-zilla.” In doing so, I had no [...]
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The Satanic Corruption of Love
What is love? That is an enduring question. Moreover, we hear of the need to “love” all the time—from our media, from our priests, from our Holy Father. But what [...]
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The Vatican Remains Silent on the Persecution of Chinese Christians
Last November, Pope Francis, for the first time, called China’s Muslim Uighurs a “persecuted” people, something human rights activists have been urging him to do for years. However, during his [...]
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The Problem with Peloton and Other Faux Communities
Recently, I heard a commercial on the radio for Tommy Hilfiger that sang panegyrics about community. “I want to see a future where all communities work together in unity,” one [...]
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Antigone in a Nutshell
Sophocles is probably the greatest dramatist in the history of civilization, with the obvious exception of Shakespeare. He lived for ninety years, his life spanning almost the entirety of the [...]
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Outside the Box: Resurrection or Reanimation?
The earth shook, and the rocks were split; the tombs also were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised, and coming out of the tombs after [...]
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Why I Signed “To Awaken Conscience”
The statement “To Awaken Conscience” on so-called “abortion tainted” vaccines was meant to propose an ideal, not give arguments. I signed it because I agree with that ideal. But a [...]
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Home Behind Home
A home is not the same as a house. You can live or stay in a house and it is not a home. You can possibly live in a house [...]