The Journal
Reflections, essays, and dispatches from the Catholic Paradigm.
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A Minimum Protection: What the Church Asks of Every Side After Missiles Hit Riyadh’s Airport
Houthi missiles killed at least 12 at Riyadh’s airport. What the Church teaches about protecting civilians once a war has already begun.
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The Borrowed Blade
Isaiah 10 and Matthew 11 for Saint Bonaventure: an axe boasting against the hand that swings it, and the question of who…
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If You Will Not Believe
Isaiah 7 and Matthew 11 for Saint Kateri Tekakwitha: a king and three towns let grace slip away, and a young Mohawk…
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Faith That Costs Something
Isaiah 1 and Matthew 10: God refuses worship from hands full of blood, and Jesus warns that following him can cost the…
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Let the Word Take Root
Isaiah 55 and Matthew 13: the word of God never returns empty, so the question is what kind of ground it lands…
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Proclaim It from the Housetops
Isaiah 6 and Matthew 10: God cleans Isaiah’s lips and sends him out, and Jesus tells us to say from the housetops…
Answering the hard questions: all 25 objections.