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Infamous Falsehoods and Distortions: The Catholic Democrat Statement
Charles Peguy (1873-1914): “It will never be known what acts of cowardice have been committed for fear of not looking sufficiently progressive.” Elsewhere, I recently published a piece pleading for the universal reinstatement of the Traditional Latin Mass. This …
Remembering the Molly Maguires: Sacrifice, Duty, and Faithful Fortitude
Do you worry about today or what the future holds? Opening the newspaper or reading the latest tweet certainly provides enough kindling for worry to become a roaring fire. If this sounds familiar, you are not alone. Recently, I’ve been …
A Tale of Two Homilies
“In the seminary we were taught that our homilies should comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable.” Recently out of work, I sat in the pew, worried about how I was going to provide for my family. An unknown virus …
We Need Your Help To Meet Our June Fundraising Goal!
It’s the middle of the month, and that means it’s time to take a look at the status of our fundraising effort for June, which is currently at only 30% of our goal. 1P5 is committed to continuing to bring …
Grace in the Dark: COVID-Era Quality Time with the Blessed Sacrament
On May 13, Steve Skojec issued a call for submissions detailing a “positive development” showing how “grace is at work in building up the Mystical Body of Christ” in the midst of (among other “demoralizing” events) the COVID epidemic. Here …
Of Scorpions, Frogs, and Politics
“But my people would not listen to me . . . . So I let them go their stubborn ways and do whatever they wished” (Psalm 81:11-12; cf. Romans 1:24-25). One version of a famous fable is this: A …
Very Online Toxicity & Catholic Commboxes
A couple weeks back, I announced that I was temporarily turning off our comment section as a desperate attempt to help keep my head above water. With an overwhelming amount of feedback from a couple of pieces I’d written still …
Our Lady of the Lonely: Oaxaca, Mexico
There is one business that is thriving in this pandemic: The dog-breeding business. Of all things! This I did not know. I discovered this one day as I was walking along the pier at our lake-side city. A popular spot …
There are Gladsome Catholics Out There, in the Real World
Browse the Catholic realm of the internet on a fine afternoon following work, and what shall you see? Another day, another puerile fight. Such is, with increasing frequency, the life of internet “evangelization”. On a recent day I observed a …
OSB vs. UFO: Stanley Jaki and the Theology of Aliens
Publisher’s note: for those unaware of recent developments on the topic of “Unidentified Aerial Phenomena” or UAPs, the U.S. Military has declassified several videos showing recent encounters between fighter planes and UAPs (conventionally known as UFOs) as well as Naval …
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