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2017-03-31T19:37:56-04:00

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The Devil and the Details

Last updated on: March 31, 2017 at 7:37 pm By Chase Padusniak

When you tell a lie, you keep it as simple as possible (not, of course, that I’d ever lie). The reason is simple: the more you say, the more you could be challenged on; small inconsistencies begin to develop, and, before you know it, what had once seemed a cohesive story has fallen to pieces. This is not unlike how we traffic in online arguments. Person One presents his or her position only to have Person Two add details that... Read more

2017-03-30T22:15:28-04:00

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Christians, Muslims, and Jews, Oh My!

Last updated on: March 30, 2017 at 10:15 pm By Chase Padusniak

The Church regards with esteem also the Moslems. They adore the one God, living and subsisting in Himself; merciful and all- powerful, the Creator of heaven and earth, who has spoken to men; they take pains to submit wholeheartedly to even His inscrutable decrees, just as Abraham, with whom the faith of Islam takes pleasure in linking itself, submitted to God. Though they do not acknowledge Jesus as God, they revere Him as a prophet. They also honor Mary, His... Read more

2017-03-29T22:22:11-04:00

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Against Consolation

Last updated on: March 29, 2017 at 10:22 pm By Chase Padusniak

From Boethius’ Consolation of Philosophy to the myriad works on self-help today, consolation is taken to be, well, a good thing. When you don’t get sick, when a parent dies, when you get broken up with, you want someone to listen, or, as we often put it, merely to be there. Who could possibly say such consolation is a bad thing? Who could not want a shoulder to cry on, a human presence to, even if not understanding, truly care?... Read more

2017-03-28T22:06:24-04:00

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The Little Things

Last updated on: March 28, 2017 at 10:06 pm By Chase Padusniak

There’s a song from a show from my youth, Hey Arnold, called “The Simple Things.” The premise is simple: happiness is predicated upon the tiny things that make life worth living, e.g. “French-fried onion rings.” This is a truism, of course, at least when it comes to secular life. But what about with regard to the life of the spirit? Recently, and perhaps fittingly for Lent, I’ve been a bit down. Depressed seems a bit strong, maybe even a bit... Read more

2017-06-02T01:15:58-04:00

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Francis, My Pope

Last updated on: June 2, 2017 at 1:15 am By Chase Padusniak

I am thankful for Pope Francis’ deep faith and joyous persona, for the hope he brings for the salvation of souls. Read more

2017-03-13T19:58:01-04:00

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Will the Poor Always Be with Us?

Last updated on: March 13, 2017 at 7:58 pm By Chase Padusniak

It’s not uncommon, when you’re someone interested in “social justice,” to have this pericope thrown at you: Now when Jesus was in Bethany in the house of Simon the leper, a woman came up to him with an alabaster jar of costly perfumed oil, and poured it on his head while he was reclining at table. When the disciples saw this, they were indignant and said, “Why this waste? It could have been sold for much, and the money given... Read more

2017-03-13T19:56:36-04:00

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The First Are Always Last

Last updated on: March 13, 2017 at 7:56 pm By Chase Padusniak

Thus, the last will be first, and the first will be last. (Matthew 20:16) A lot hinges on “will.” Here we have a future tense verb, an implication that, in some distant time, probably in Heaven, but maybe sooner, the first will get their comeuppance even as the last trot into their rightful place. Excuse me, but, though there’s truth in that idea, it sounds a bit like the old Joe Hill protest song: “The Preacher and the Slave”: You... Read more

2017-09-03T11:46:55-04:00

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Catholicism is Struggle

Last updated on: September 3, 2017 at 11:46 am By Chase Padusniak

Amazing grace, how sweet the sound, etc. I have the pleasure of taking part in an ecumenical discussion group for Christian graduate students from universities across the United States. Several of us are Catholics, there’s an Anglican or two, some other Protestants—all in all a good mix. In particular, yesterday, we discussed the Catholic Reformation (also called the Counter-Reformation), the period, often associated with the Council of Trent, during which the Church clarified Her theology, reformed Her institutions, attempted to... Read more

2017-03-02T21:47:41-04:00

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Pray at Your Own Peril

Last updated on: March 2, 2017 at 9:47 pm By Chase Padusniak

When I first began practicing the Faith (poorly), I printed out some Bible verses during Lent so that I could put them up on my wall. My choice was, to say the least, odd. And yet, revisiting these words a few years later, I cannot feel that there are any more appropriate for Lent. I may make my practice to read them over and over, for here is the whole season—justice, desolation, loneliness, fear, sadness, debasement, pain, separation, lowliness, scorn,... Read more

2017-02-28T00:20:12-04:00

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The Nothingness of Lent

Last updated on: February 28, 2017 at 12:20 am By Chase Padusniak

Lent, East and West, begins with a supposition: we are broken beings in need of forgiveness. Whether it’s the eponymous ashes of the coming Wednesday or the forsaking of meat, dairy, and everything else worth eating practiced by others, the Lenten Season is intended to enjoin repentance among us. And repentance presupposes a need for forgiveness, for healing; in a word, it presupposes brokenness. And what does Lent work toward? The Cross and the Resurrection, the brutal beating of a... Read more

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