The Journal
Reflections, essays, and dispatches from the Catholic Paradigm.
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Always Personal: What the Church Asks Before Anyone Is Blamed for the Fairford Plot
Britain has arrested a seventh man over a suspected Iran-linked plot at RAF Fairford. What the Church teaches about proving guilt one person at a time.
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Lord, Teach Us to Pray
Galatians 2 and Luke 11:1-4 on the Feast of Our Lady of the Rosary: Paul confronts Peter at Antioch, and Jesus teaches…
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Things That Belong to It Alone: What the Church Asks of a Court Deciding Who Answers for Climate Damage
Boulder wants Exxon and Suncor to pay for its climate damage. What the Church teaches about which level of government should answer…
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One Thing Is Needful
Galatians 1:13-24 and Luke 10:38-42 on the Feast of Saint Bruno: the persecutor is set apart for the Gospel, and Martha hears…
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A Very Cheap Way of Waging War: What the Church Asks of Both Sides at the Gates of Taiz
Yemen’s government launched an offensive as the Houthis closed in on Taiz. What the Church teaches about using hunger as a weapon…
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Go and Do Likewise
Galatians 1:6-12 and Luke 10:25-37 for the Feast of Saint Faustina: Paul will not let the gospel be edited, and a Samaritan…
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The Field of Charity at Its Most Vast: What the Church Asks of Brazil’s Voters on the Feast of St. Francis
Brazil votes today in a bitter race between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro. What the Church teaches about political charity in a divided…
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What More Was There to Do?
Isaiah 5:1-7 and Matthew 21:33-43 on the Feast of Saint Francis. God asks what more he could have done, and the tenants…
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The Indirect Employer: What the Church Asks of an Economy That Is Barely Hiring
Employers added just 29,000 jobs in September. What the Church teaches about who is responsible when an economy stops hiring.
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Now My Eye Sees You
Job 42 and Luke 10:17-24 on the Feast of Saint Theodora Guérin. Job finally sees God, and Jesus blesses the eyes that…
Answering the hard questions: all 25 objections.