All hail the Bulwark pope!
(Kidding. Sort of.)
MAGA and the American Pope
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As someone who wasn’t born or raised in the United States, I want to say something to my Catholic brothers and sisters in America—for what it’s worth (and it might not be worth much): don’t apologize for your influence on the universal Church. I know—America (and American Catholicism) is a mixed bag. But honestly, the spiritual fruit coming out of the Church in the U.S. is remarkable.
Last year alone, I traveled to over a dozen countries across Europe to evangelize—places like Austria, Ireland,…
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Ok, this article is weird.
The title of this piece is “It takes guts to quit on principle”.
But then the caption under the photo starts: “after being forced out of the FBI’s New York Field Office”
So which is it? Did he quit on principle? Or was he forced out?
It Takes Guts to Quit on Principle
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With the news that the Catholic church has a new Pope. The internet has been buzzing. With more surprise than anything else. Given that Pope Leo XIV is from Chicago and has mainly served as a missionary priest. It is an amazing time for us as Catholics as we now have a new leader.
The Pope, for good for ill, has a history of being a lightening rod for all kinds of things. Some will celebrate him for who he is. Others will go after him because he does not fit their worldview. Some will even call…
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“Do not be afraid to be saints. The world needs holiness more than it needs success, power, or even peace. Holiness is the true revolution.”
—Cardinal Robert Sarah
Yet another example of the kind of coverage that is so distractingly wrong that it makes it hard to focus on the supposed bigger issue. I continue to be mystified by editors who feel they need to do stuff like this
The New York Times gets ever more Orwellian in its effort to rewrite the story of Kilmar Abrego García's tattoos
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Pope Leo XIV, first Pope from both the USA and the Midwest, Viva il Papa!!
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"The picture of the world's richest man killing the world's poorest children is not a pretty one.”
"The world's richest man killing the world's poorest children"
In the Eucharist, Christ gives us the strength to continue, just as He did for Elijah. This 2024 homily from Pope Leo XIV (then Cardinal Prevost) reflects deeply on that grace.
The Lord Truly Is With Us
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Pope Leo XIV has the chance to be a great leader. It is up to us to pray every day for that to happen.
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I have an announcement: given recent events I have made the choice to no longer be a sedevacantist
To all the people talking down the current administration's accomplishments, while presenting as your rebuttal nothing but a series of false choices, I have but one question:
Why don't you believe in America?
I believe in America. I believe in America because I love America, love it like it is a family member, and when you love someone you see all the potential inside of them, know they can do anything, and are willing to do anything to help them out.
I believe we can keep social programs solvent…
Will,
I make it a point not to "believe" in anything at all.
I would rather evaluate reality and make choices based on facts. This is more work than finding a slogan or a word or a person or a deity to "believe in", but, it results in a more fact based life journey.
Note, I was not always averse to belief. But, as part of my education I had the good fortune to be be near large libraries and also people who challenged my own belief thinking at the time. Plus, I met so many people from all …
Mike, I agree with you 100%. I have always been taken back by the idolized version of what people think this Country is. America the beautiful. Far from it.
I was born during the Eisenhower Administration and have seen plenty. I don't fight for America. I do fight everyday for the people. I fight for the families that don't have food to put on their table. I fight for the elders who no longer can fight for themselves. I fight for women who are treated with disregard. I fight for Education. The list is long.
Yes, people who want to build an America based on the ideals of Will from Cal (and probably most LafA readers) must plan for vicious opposition from the 74 million voters who will challenge in court, at the polls, in popular media, and on the streets all the new laws and programs we manage to put in place. The 74 million do not share our values. They oppose them. Their ideal America is Mississipi in 1860.
Rex Page, you are right. But that doesn’t mean we should quit. We must build on the good we have. Was it Admiral Farragut who said “Full steam ahead and damn the torpedoes”? Or we can do it in honor of those who have died to keep democracy alive.
That’s right. We absolutely must not quit. If we did, the bad guys would win for sure, but we have to recognize the viciousness of our opponents and their skills, capacities, and systemic advantages. I’ve been fighting these people since 1965. We can never let up. It’s a constant battle on multiple levels and multiple fronts.
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