Short Histories – Nothing is certain in a country where the past is constantly rewritten, says Owen Matthews. The Russian enigma (The Spectator)
Papal Infallibility – “A pope speaks ex cathedra when he presents some teaching in a formal and definitive manner that is intended infallibly to settle debate about it once and for all.” Aquinas on St. Paul’s correction of St. Peter (Edward Feser Blogspot)
Alphabet Soup of Agencies – The first amendment is a simple, powerful thing. and the message is clear: “congress shall make no law.” bending the first amendment past breaking (bad cattitude)
Anti-religious liberals and Post-liberals vs. Classical liberalism – “Subverting the liberal backbone of Western civilization invites Tocqueville’s dystopias.” The Baby and the Bathwater (Law & Liberty)
Gang of Rulers – The Democratic Party is “throwing out all settled principles of fiscal responsibility … all in the pursuit of some wild ideological vision that they share but overwhelming numbers of the rest of the thinking public reject.” The Destructionist Phase of American History (The Epoch Times)
A Queer Theory – Sacramento City Unified School District instructs teachers to “normalize gender exploration” and promotes such identities as “genderqueer,” “polysexual,” and “two-spirit.” How Gender Radicalism Conquered Sacramento Schools (City Journal)
Health of the Soul – It is important for the leaders and faithful of the Church to take this time to examine the impact of the pandemic on Catholic life. Eucharistic Revival Depends on Learning From Mistakes We Made During COVID-19 (National Catholic Register)
Receive His Presence – In contemplative prayer one does not so much approach God, but is approached by God. Contemplative Prayer And Receptivity (SpiritualDirection.com)
Asian Catholic Woman – Here I was, a Catholic for about a decade, and this was my first time reading detailed stories about Korean saints. Sharing the Stories of Asian Saints (Catholic News Service)
The Space Trilogy – Taken as a whole, Out of the Silent Planet, Perelandra, and That Hideous Strength serve to guide those of good will through the perils and temptations of modernism. Out of the Silent Planet: A Guidebook Against the “New Normal” (Crisis Magazine)
Transgender Athletes – Transgender teen athletes will be able to compete against girls in Utah after a court stunningly reversed a previously implemented ban. Transgender kids will be allowed to compete against biological girls after court reverses ban (Washington Examiner)
The Rosary and Guns – The Atlantic got some blowback for obvious reasons and then attempted to “modify” the headline on the fly. Watch The Atlantic Hilariously Flee from their Own Rosary Story. (Creative Minority Report)
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