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Justice Scalia encourages faith and reason

March 7, 2012 Carl E. Olson 0

From The Denver Post: U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia today told a standing-room-only crowd of more than 500 Catholics to have “the courage to have your wisdom regarded as stupidity” by society’s sophisticates. Scalia, […]

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Christian Scriptures, Jewish Commentary

March 6, 2012 Carl E. Olson 0

The recently published Jewish Annotated New Testament (Oxford University Press, 2011), marks the first time, as the volume’s Preface states, “that Jewish scholars have annotated and written essays on the complete New Testament.” It is co-edited […]

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SNAPped

March 6, 2012 Carl E. Olson 0

The dubious, even disingenuous, methods used by David Clohessy, director of the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP), are finally coming to light, as reported by CNA: The leader of a group that […]

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The war on fertility is a war on reality.

March 5, 2012 Carl E. Olson 0

Popes Paul VI, Bl. John Paul II, and Benedict XVI understood/understand that fact; it is heartening that non-Catholics such as James Taranto of the Wall Street Journal are also making the connections, either explicitly or implicitly. Taranto, […]

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The “Dear Father Jenkins” blog

March 2, 2012 Carl E. Olson 0

The “Dear Father Jenkins” blog reflects both the common currency of the new media and the way such social media is being used by Catholics to explain, defend, and, in this case, implore. The blog’s […]