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We Must Obey God Rather Than Men

Catholics get arrested for doing the right thing: Hundreds of Catholic Leaders Demanded a Clean DREAM Act Outside Senate Offices Over 40 Arrested as Part of #Catholics4Dreamers Day of Action As the March 5 deadline for DACA looms, the Catholic community is escalating its demands for a new policy which protects Dreamers while not harming […]

Hey Cle Elum, Washington and parts surrounding! I’m coming your way tomorrow

I’ll be speaking at St. John the Baptist parish at 7:00 PM about the Real Presence in the Eucharist tomorrow night, February 28.  See you there! And I’ll be back next week, March 5 at 7:00 PM to talk about the Catholic approach to reading the Bible and to discuss the four senses of scripture. […]

The task of youth is heroism

Somebody once pointed out that the task of youth is heroism. Youth long for a cause they can die for. It’s what JPII recognized and why he started World Youth Day. His words to youth were always a call to heroism and self-sacrifice for Jesus: “Do not be afraid. Do not be satisfied with mediocrity. […]

Had a great conversation with Protestant pastor Andrew March…

…about confronting our culture of gun violence and taking seriously a consistent ethic of life:

Texas Bishops Strike a Blow for the Consistent Ethic of Life

This is a big deal and the Christianist “prolife” enemies of the Church’s teaching are freaking out about it: Please read my announcement to be read at all Masses this weekend w/bulletin insert about human life: https://t.co/h8g45P3Lms @TXCatholic — Bishop Michael Olson (@BpOlsonFW) February 22, 2018 The organization Texas Right to Life at times seeks […]

Prayer Request and a Chance to Do a Work of Mercy for a Brother and Sister in Need

Dear Peeps: Please help with your prayers and as much dough as you can muster. This is a chance to do a work of mercy for your brother and sister in Christ. There’s some time pressure on this one, so please give a lot *fast*. A reader writes: Hi Mark, I just wanted to ask […]

The NRA is taking an historic pounding

And I am thanking God for every second of it. Corporate America is fleeing the NRA. Since that was published, not only have First National Bank of Omaha and Enterprise Holdings (which include Enterprise, Alamo, and National car rental companies) fled these accomplices to slaughter, but also: Hertz (don’t it?) Met Life does not want […]

Point/Counterpoint

Cadet Bonespurs has settled on arming teachers as the next phase of the Gun Cult’s flight from reality.  While in the process of punching down at the cop who froze at Parkland, he declares that an imaginary armed teacher would have “shot the hell” out of the gunman, because TV westerns are real and Fox […]

Nanette Fabray has died

Eternal memory! This is pretty awesome and good way to remember her: Also, this:

Why Don’t you Talk about Theology Instead of Politics, Mark?

I’m always talking about theology. With the exception of the silly posts such as this vitally important thing… …virtually everything I post has, for me, a vital connection to the Church’s teaching, usually the embarrassingly elementary Fifth Commandment: You shall not kill.  Indeed, I wish I didn’t have to burn up so much of my […]