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Last week was the due date for the fourth baby we hoped to adopt. The baby passed away months ago, but my heart hasnā€™t quite let go. This week, I am sharing about the complicated emotions we experienced about this adoption, both before and after the loss.

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Today I start using Substack

I used to like Twitter but always felt very constrained by the 144 limit

This brought problems for the irony-challenged, who misunderstood a lot of what I was trying to say

This is a particular problem for me because I seem to be regarded as ā€˜on the leftā€™ by people on the right, and' ā€˜on the rightā€™ by people on the left

Apparently this makes me controversial, and therefore box office poison

Contrary to what some in the far-right echo chamber have been saying this week, I have not been silenced. Iā€™m right here folks. And I am ready to get started!

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God instructs us to pray, not to worry. I suffer with embracing this type of mentality most days if I am being honest. I put everything on my shoulders. As if I have created the lands and the sea. I do not trust God enough in my life and I should. I can do nothing without Him. Today, let us pray, hope and give it up to him. Remember ā€¦

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Hello, Iā€™m Donald Paul. I am husband, father, and former-seminarian who is obsessed with Catholic theology. On my substack In Defense of Theology you will find:

  • Faithful discussions on Catholic theology

  • Reflections to become a smarter Catholic

  • Really cool Catholic books you need to read

If you love Catholic theology and want to learn together, Iā€™d love to connect!

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Every pair of cool sunglasses in the 1992 direct-to-video masterpiece "Nemesis" (dir. Albert Pyun)
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