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I have been seeing ads put out by a conservative organization urging us to protect girls and women who want to play sports but are devastated to realize that they will never be able to compete against biological males—boys declaring themselves to be girls and barging in on the girls’ teams. When we ignore the…
We have looked at the Epistle Reading for Easter Sunday in the past offerings of this column. However, because of present developments in the modern Church, it bears both reviewing and extending. As always, we need contexts. I like to think of the contraption used during eye examinations, the one with various lenses that get…
“This is the day which the Lord hath made; let us be glad and rejoice therein” (Roman Breviary). This is the most excellent day, the happiest day in the whole year, because it is the day when “Christ, our Pasch, has been sacrificed.” Christmas, too, is a joyous feast, but whereas Christmas vibrates with a…
Is it possible to have a preferred station of the Cross—as in, “Which step in Christ’s journey to the tomb brings the most fruitful meditation”? This might vary, over time, but for several years, it’s been a question easy for me to answer. The thirteenth station, Jesus is taken down from the Cross. (We adore…
Nearly a quarter of a century ago (2000), an elderly Chinese man’s death in Stamford, Connecticut, was reported in the media. His name was Ignatius Kung, and he had lived in the United States since 1988. He was born in his native China at the beginning of the twentieth century (1901), and there he had…
This year’s Good Friday will be celebrated amid growing tensions surrounding the issue of antisemitism, and this is for several reasons. The tension in Israel-Palestine has intensified pro- and anti-Israel rhetoric. This has, unsurprisingly, descended into the realm of identity politicking, with many anti-war advocates being labeled antisemitic for their stance against decisions made by…
The Last Supper being over, the discourse finished, and the hymn of thanksgiving said, Jesus leaves the supper-room with his eleven Apostles and enters the Garden of Gethsemane. Consider: 1. Jesus is in the habit of retiring after the fatigues of the day, to pass the night in solitude and prayer. Even on this last…
Why another article about Christian nationalism? I assert that there is a program afoot targeting Catholics under the tag “Christian nationalists,” and it can be defeated if we know how it works. Let’s start with a couple of jokes. Last month saw the release of Rob Reiner’s new movie, God & Country, which affects concern…
Duly reported by now was the Vatican’s hosting of a Marxist-Christian dialogue in January, earlier this year. Pope Francis freely encouraged the interaction while, moreover, conspicuously neglecting to mention Christ, Christianity, or the fact that the Catholic Church has a long history of decided condemnation of Marxist Communism. Similar disconcerting dealings include Cardinal Francesco… Source…
“How Christian is Christian Nationalism?” asked a New Yorker piece last year. Many Christians would argue “not at all”—believing that Christians should not even engage in public service, as the faithful are called to be a people set apart. Other Christian traditions—among them Anabaptists such as the Mennonites and the Bruderhof Communities, Holiness Pacifists, Seventh-day…
