Candace Owens Doesn’t Speak for Catholics

Updated. Andrew Doran and Mary Eberstadt | First Things | 9.5.24 Candace Owens, a Catholic convert and former pundit at the Daily Wire, has come under fire for anti-Semitic rhetoric, including promoting the “blood libel” charge and linking Judaism to pedophilia. She is not alone among Jew-bashers with large online followings trying to claim the label of “Catholic right” these days (notorious anti-Semite Nick Fuentes and… Read More Candace Owens Doesn’t Speak for Catholics

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The Creative Destruction school of Marxist-Leninist thought.

Or, dreams come true… In No Speed Limit, author and cultural analyst Steven Shaviro writes, “In his science fiction novel Pop Apocalypse, Lee Konstantinou imagines the existence of a “Creative Destruction” school of Marxist-Leninist thought. The adherents of this school “interpret Marx’s writings as literal predictions of the future, so they consider it their mission… Read More The Creative Destruction school of Marxist-Leninist thought.

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“Rory Stewart is a ludicrous little man”. Let’s pray he recovers

Rory Stewart is everything that’s gone wrong with the Tories — Spiked online Note: because Stewart is an interesting bundle of a political person, expect more about him here highlighting both his weaknesses and even a few strengths. SH The Conservatives’ attempts to appease the ‘sensible’, ‘centrist’ types have brought the party to ruin. GARETH… Read More “Rory Stewart is a ludicrous little man”. Let’s pray he recovers

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Another Catholic Church Burns in Northern France. Then there is Canada.

“THEY’ (you know who) have burnt done another Catholic Church in northern France. Who would hate Jesus enough to burn down a thousand churches a year ?” And CNA 2021. Why France is losing one religious building every two weeks. 40 churches have burned since 2023 while Pope Francis has not stopped posing and laughing… Read More Another Catholic Church Burns in Northern France. Then there is Canada.

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Revisiting The Kasper-Ratzinger debate

… and the state of the Church.. unfinished controversy? | New Oxford Review 2001. Cardinal Walter Kasper famously contested Cardinal Ratzinger’s defense of the “ontological primacy of the universal church” over the local churches. By Philip Blosser | April 2002Philip Blosser, Professor of Philosophy at Lenoir-Rhyne College in Hickory, North Carolina. “When Cardinals clash in… Read More Revisiting The Kasper-Ratzinger debate

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The Popes and Slavery: Setting the Record Straight

Fr. Joel S. Panzer, The Catholic Answer and EWTN, 1996 When did the Catholic Church condemn slavery? According to some notable figures, the Church did not finally condemn slavery until recently. Judge John T. Noonan stated that it was not until 1890 that the Church condemned the institution of slavery, lagging behind laws enacted to… Read More The Popes and Slavery: Setting the Record Straight

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Through The American Looking Glass. “We Create Our Own Reality,” He Said

Opinion. By Karel van Wolferen.* In a famous exchange between a high official at the court of George W. Bush and journalist Ron Susskind, the official – later acknowledged to have been Karl Rove – takes the journalist to task for working in “the reality-based community.” He defined that as believing “that solutions emerge from your judicious… Read More Through The American Looking Glass. “We Create Our Own Reality,” He Said

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Shame. African Archbishops: ‘They Are Sending Us Missionaries of Evil’

National Catholic Register. Church leaders tell the Register that rogue NGOs and recruitment into sex parties are among the ways Western entities are imposing LGBTQ ‘proselytization’ in Africa. Youth — street kids in Kampala, Uganda, are shown — are particularly vulnerable to the ideologies of Western aid groups working in Africa; various groups aim to… Read More Shame. African Archbishops: ‘They Are Sending Us Missionaries of Evil’

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The paedophile party advances at the UN, thanks to the EU and USA

Who didn’t see this coming? And it’s not lowering the legal age for sacramental marriage they’re planning. “Children over the age of 14 have the right to develop sexual relationships and choose to have a sexual relationship’ with adults”. And proposed as a human “right,” parental authority here is radically undermined. “On 9 August, despite the pride… Read More The paedophile party advances at the UN, thanks to the EU and USA

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National vs. International Governance

Quoting Aquinas, Burke and John Fortescue, former member of Parliament (2010-2024) Jacob Rees-Mog recalls the timeless principles of traditional government versus the horrific footprints of modern internationalism. This speech was given at the London National Conservatism Conference on May 15, 2023. In it he lambasted so-called Conservatives and “Lefties” who advocate anti-family policies and reckless… Read More National vs. International Governance

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Why Woke is More Than Merely Insane

James Lindsay writes (Listen below), “We need a perspective shift. It’s extremely common to hear people saying how “insane” or “crazy” Woke Marxism is, or to rhetorically ask “what are they thinking?” perhaps with a suggestion of “it won’t work.” Marxism is destructive, on purpose, and being befuddled about their destructive programs doesn’t help us stop them. In this episode of… Read More Why Woke is More Than Merely Insane

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Trump Would Veto National Abortion Ban As President, Vance Says

Updated. Former President Donald Trump would veto a national abortion ban if one reached his desk as president, his running mate Ohio Sen. JD Vance said on NBC Sunday—as Democrats argue Trump could heavily restrict the procedure if he returns to office. Vance said Trump “wants to end this culture war over this particular topic”… Read More Trump Would Veto National Abortion Ban As President, Vance Says

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“Horrific in the Extreme”. Rupnik art on Vatican website again & in Popes’ apartment

CWR: “Despite calls from abuse victims and their advocates to stop displaying artwork by the disgraced former Jesuit priest Father Marko Ivan Rupnik, the Vatican has again used one of the artist’s images to illustrate an online article. In addition … a video was published by Argentine public TV channel Canal de la Cuidad that… Read More “Horrific in the Extreme”. Rupnik art on Vatican website again & in Popes’ apartment

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Benedict the Brave: The Regensburg Address. Islam, reason and faith.

James Day. On September 12, 2006, Pope Benedict XVI took to the dais of the University of Regensburg’s Aula Magna to offer a few “memories and reflections.” Contrary to the resulting rebukes, the 79-year-old pontiff knew exactly what he was doing. Catholic World Report Pope Benedict XVI took to the dais of the University of… Read More Benedict the Brave: The Regensburg Address. Islam, reason and faith.

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Rosary for the Sick

From The Basilica and Shrine of Our Lady of Perpetual Help (Latin: Basilicæ Minoris de Beatæ Maria Virginis de Perpetuo Succursu). It is informally known as The Mission Church  in the Mission Hill, Roxbury, neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, United States. The Redemptorists priests of the Baltimore Province have ministered to the parish since the church was first opened in 1870. The shrine is dedicated… Read More Rosary for the Sick

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Disabilities Rights Organizations Fight Assisted Suicide for Eating Disorders

NDY Joins in Statement Against Assisted Suicide for Eating Disorders August 1, 2024 The Disability Rights Organization Not Dead Yet in has joined in solidarity with over 100 other organizations and experts to release a joint statement calling on governments to halt the practice of assisted suicide for individuals with eating disorders. This statement is… Read More Disabilities Rights Organizations Fight Assisted Suicide for Eating Disorders

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6000 terrorists infiltrated Israel: The real numbers.

Newly-revealed numbers show that 6,000 terrorists – including 2,200 Gazan ‘civilians’ – infiltrated Israeli territory on October 7, and 1,000 more fired on Israel from Gazan territory. Aug 31, 2024, 9:20 PM (GMT+3) On October 7, 6,000 (not 3,000) terrorists infiltrated Israeli territory, of them, 3,800 were Hamas Nukhba terrorists and another 2,200 were Gazan… Read More 6000 terrorists infiltrated Israel: The real numbers.

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Silent prayer could soon become a crime in UK.

Labour’s plan to beef up the buffer zones around abortion clinics would literally criminalise the thoughts in your head. The previous Conservative government did, at least, recognise that such prosecutions were excessive. Before implementing Section 9, the Home Office published draft guidance last year encouraging a light touch in enforcing it. One thing it emphasised was that… Read More Silent prayer could soon become a crime in UK.

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Science or Big Business? Global Warming Theory & Dissent

a 2007 British polemical documentary film directed by Martin Durkin. The film denies the scientific consensus about the reality and causes of climate change, justifying this by suggesting that climatology is influenced by funding and political factors. The show attracted 2.5 million viewers and an audience share of 11.5%. Channel 4 stated that it had received 758 calls and emails about the programme, with those in… Read More Science or Big Business? Global Warming Theory & Dissent

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0ur Daily Bread. What did Our Lord eat on a typical day?

The short answer: a lot of bread. Bread was a staple in the typical daily diet in the first-century Greco-Roman world, supplemented with limited amounts of local fruits and vegetables, oil, and salt.  Bread in first-century Galilee would have been made with wheat or barley flour. Cooks had to grind grain into flour by hand using a tool called a… Read More 0ur Daily Bread. What did Our Lord eat on a typical day?

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Queen Among Warmongers

Hillary Clinton’s Classified Documents Were Not Bleached, They Got Hammered. By Caitlin Johnstone. Queen Warmonger Hillary Clinton Complains About “Men Starting Wars”. During her self-titled annual awards ceremony at Georgetown University …, Hillary Clinton said that the biggest obstacle to peace and security around the world is “men starting wars.” During the Q&A segment of the event, Clinton was… Read More Queen Among Warmongers

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UK “Operation Early Dawn”:  Out with convicts, in with social protestors

“The government has activated emergency measures to ease prison overcrowding as more rioters are being sentenced for their role in recent unrest. Across the north of England and parts of the midlands defendants waiting for a court appearance will be kept in police cells until prison space is available. The system, known as Operation Early… Read More UK “Operation Early Dawn”:  Out with convicts, in with social protestors

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Dr. James Lindsay on the Theosophy of Teilhard de Chardin

“Leftism is religious. In fact, it’s occult-mystical religious, a vast suite of denominations of “transformative” religions of “Progress.” Progress toward what, though? Higher consciousness, in fact, collective consciousness, which is supposedly man’s true but forgotten nature. The goal: to evolve humanity, collectively, to become master of the universe, which is to say God. This religion and… Read More Dr. James Lindsay on the Theosophy of Teilhard de Chardin

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