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Reflections, essays, and dispatches from the Catholic Paradigm.
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Swept and Put in Order
Galatians 3:7-14 and Luke 11:15-26 on the Memorial of Saint Denis: Christ took the curse to give us the Spirit, and a house swept clean and left empty invites worse.
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You Cannot Drink Both Cups
Paul says you cannot drink both cups; Luke’s two builders show why. A deacon’s reflection on 1 Corinthians 10:14-22 and Luke 6:43-49.
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The Shareholder and the Citizen: What the Church Says About a $5,000 Promise Tied to an Election
Trump promised $5,000 to every adult citizen if Republicans win Congress. What Catholic social teaching says about public money and what a…
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Take the Beam Out First
Paul disciplines himself before he preaches; Jesus says take the beam out first. A reflection on 1 Corinthians 9:16-27 and Luke 6:39-42.
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For Every Time They Do That: What the Church Calls a Rule of Reprisal
Rubio’s tanker rule is what the Church calls reprisal. A Catholic reading of necessity, proportionality, and Leo XIV on the US-Iran war…
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The Measure You Give
Paul surrenders his rights in 1 Corinthians 8 and Jesus commands love of enemies in Luke 6:27-38. A deacon’s reflection on mercy…
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Other People’s Hands: What the Church Says About a War Fought by Proxy
Houthi missiles hit Saudi oil sites. The Catechism and Compendium say arms suppliers share the guilt. A Catholic look at proxy war.
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Hold Everything Loosely
Paul’s “as though not” in 1 Corinthians 7 and Luke’s Beatitudes and woes: hold everything loosely, with St. Peter Claver.
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Get Up, Governor: What the Church Says About a Nation’s Right to Remain One
Canada’s tariffs hit Tuesday amid “51st state” taunts. What Leo XIV and Catholic social teaching say about a nation’s right to remain…
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God Works Through the Names You Would Skip
On the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Micah 5 and Matthew’s genealogy show God working through a broken family line. A…
Answering the hard questions: all 25 objections.