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The Martinis will continue until…well, until I get tired of Martinis.
Coming soon.
Angel in the Waters (amzn.to/3RUhG0c) is a modern* classic, and the best for talking about a new sibling growing. Parents are gonna cry though.
*anything post-dating my childhood is modern.
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“If we are horrified by [forgiveness]—if it disgusts us, or infuriates us, or brings us to tears—it’s a sign we’re getting shocked out of our pious nonsense for once and seeing the truth of the thing.”
A perfect little read to start the Triduum.
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A “Breakfast Club” reunion is making the news. So, now’s a good time to read the piece I wrote a few months back for its 40th anniversary.
Very good news! Not only is Abrego Garcia alive, Salvadoran authorities, reversing their initial refusal, allowed him to meet with Senator Van Hollen, who called Abrego Garcia’s wife to “pass along his message of love.” The police-state machine blinking in the harsh light of global scrutiny?
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In the final stages of a (currently very long) essay on Fr. Vincent McNabb O.P., a dominican friar and Catholic radical of the interwar period, deeply influential on Dorothy Day, Chesterton, Maritain and (I strongly suspect) J.R.R. Tolkien. McNabb’s activism was in part an extension of the Arts and Crafts movement’s political expression,…
The Christian vision of linear time has shaped the West. It's counterfeits have wreaked havoc. When we lose Christian theology, but retain linear time, we open the door to utopianism.
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The Methaphone by and
“We carry our phones everywhere. It feels strange and unsettling when we can't feel them. We twitch, worried we've lost something.
methaphone can fill that hole in your back pocket, can fill that hole in your hand.”
"The Eucharist is the Sacrament of Love; It signifies Love, It produces love. The Eucharist is the consummation of the whole spiritual life."
— St. Thomas Aquinas
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Literally: oh, my God. I feel compelled to print this.
Happy Holy Thursday to all my brother deacons!
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This is how a Christian acts…. Good for you Erick!
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According to some folks on social media, educated people don't believe in 'fairy tales'
The data says: Someone with a masters degree is just as likely to believe there is life after death as someone who didn't finish high school.
ReLiGiOn iS tHe oPiAtE oF tHe mAsSeS, amirite?
Just finished this wonderful book. A great little read in the wake of the Second Vatican Council and an insightful exposé from a Father of Vatican II.
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J.D. Vance, a Catholic, shares responsibility for mistakenly sending a man to a foreign jail where beatings, torture, malnutrition and murder are commonplace. Rather than correct this error, he chose to laugh and smile with the dictator who set up this gulag. And will do nothing to facilitate his return.
In Holy Week.
A teacher at the school where my husband works said he shared my newsletter on writing by hand with his students to help them understand why they have to learn penmanship and turn in handwritten papers. I love that my writing might help them see the value and beauty in doing something difficult and countercultural.
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An extremely helpful Holy Thursday reflection, from St. Thomas Aquinas, on the importance of the Eucharist (made comprehensible by Matt)
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I ran into my ex at work and it got existential.
The Falcon’s Children, Chapter 23: The Whirlpool
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I'm currently writing a defense of the revelations of Christ to St. Faustina and the Divine Mercy devotion in response to the attacks from (some) radical traditionalists. Buckle up.
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With the faith of Christ in my heart. Here are the intentions that are troubling me. Please keep these matters in prayer.
For my mom, Mary, and her on going health issues. Wisdom of the doctors and over all healing.
That Dar (Kat’s mom) can get her van fixed quickly and that the price is fair.
I’m still dealing with some anxiety that is d…
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The probable pitchers in the Pittsburgh Pirates organization for today (MiLB probable pitchers according to the app)
MLB - Andrew Heaney (0-1, 3.00 ERA, 18 IP, 18 K)
AAA - Thomas Harrington (0-0, 0.00 ERA, 2 IP, 3 K)
AA - Wilber Dotel (0-0, 1.04 ERA, 8.2 IP, 7 K)
A+ - Garrett McMillan (2-0, 0.82 ERA, 11 IP, 11 K)
A - Carlos Castillo (0-0, 2.45 ERA, 7.1 IP, 5 K)
New article from Sean and I about changes at Army Special Ops. Find out how many paid airborne positions each Army SOF unit is losing, and about the USASOC commander dropping the hammer on fat bodies in the ranks.
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They plated a crown out of thorns.
You know what’s interesting?
I published this yesterday on a whim and already have received a number of personal messages about it. Emails. Texts. DMs. It clearly struck a chord, especially with the married folks.
To say that marriage is “sanctifying” is the Minnesota Nice way of saying it’s EFFIN’ HARD … and in my experience a lot of the…
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I might talk a lot about Books here on Substack, but rest assured, I do love my Video Games too 😉
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One last wrap-up of the 2025 Masters, cranky style.
How hard do you play?
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Lord, free your people in Nicaragua. Strengthen them in this desert.
The past couple days, this scene just keeps playing in my head on a loop.
There seems to be an endless supply of Will Ropers in Conservative, Inc., these days.
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Our latest update to Donald Trump’s job approval polling average:
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And Pilate had Jesus scourged.
Howdy! I'm Cole and I publish a weekly (+whenever news breaks) about the outdoors, and how our experiences in nature can help us through our daily lives. Since joining I've very much enjoyed "Nobody Reads Poetry," which sends out a weekly poem. Pollen box has some great takes on writing and pop culture. And Youtopian Journey has some really inspirational stuff with cool drawings to go along with it!
https://www.nobodyreadspoetry.com/ https://substack.com/profile/38301874-pollen-box https://youtopianjourney.substack.com/people/26204039-youtopian-journey
