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Interviewed Destiny Herndon-de la Rosa of New Wave Feminists

…on Connecting the Dots about her decision to quit being a slave to the GOP because of her prolife convictions. It was a great conversation. Check it out!

Devil Talk

With the rise of anti-semitism due to the Cult of Trump and the Christianist habit of twisting Scripture to serve that Cult, now seems a good time to reprint a piece I wrote some years ago about one of the most difficult and misunderstood passage in the entire New Testament: John 8:44.  Here it is, […]

For your Halloween edification….

… honest atheist Tim O’Neill takes apart this evergreen stupid meme that internet atheists endlessly re-circulate like a bad penny: Witches and Cats? Again, contrary to popular belief, the idea that alleged witches were regularly victimised by the Church in the medieval period is largely incorrect.  The heyday of the Witch Craze came much later, […]

The Very First Fake News Happened 80 Years Ago Tonight

So much history to choose from last week

But since this is a Catholic blog I think I will focus on our relationship with the Jewish people. The Trump Cult of Blood and Lies defended sawing a man to pieces while he screamed and bled out by trying to suggest he had it coming. After that, the Cult moved on to lying that […]

The Good Place is the smartest and funniest show on the air

Here’s a bit from the NY Times about it: The American sitcom, since its inception, has struggled with a fundamental tension at its core. Let’s call it “jester vs. guru.” We expect half-hour comedies to pull off an impossible double duty: to both inject jokes into the national bloodstream and to enlighten us with high-minded […]

Here’s a fun look at one of my fave films: Local Hero

Fans of Doctor Who will recognize a young Peter Capaldi. It’s a charming film. If you’ve not seen it, do check it out.

Real Prudence and Disagreement with Clergy and Bishops

Part 2 of my four part series over at The Catholic Weekly.  Here’s a taste: Last time, in this space, I talked about the idea of docility to the Church’s teaching, dogmatic or not.  The basic point was simply that we should do as the Church calls us do even when the Church does not […]

Tia Marshall is a brave and good woman…

…and she has written a fine piece for a survivors of sexual assault.  Here’s just a taste.  Read the rest here: I’ve spent the last decade working in the field of mental health, focusing the last few years in particular on helping people heal after sexual assault. I’ve spent 6 years of study to learn […]

Hey Portland, Oregon! I’m coming your way October 25!

I will be speaking on Behold Your Mother at 6:30 PM on Thursday, October 25 at the Kells – downtown: 112 SW 2nd Ave, Portland, Oregon 97204 and sponsored by St. Michael the Archangel parish! Come and learn about the Church’s teaching on how Mary–Mother of God, Perpetual Virgin, Immaculately Conceived, and Assumed into Heaven–shows us […]