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2021-01-16T21:43:50-05:00

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One Weird Trick for Loving Your Extended Enemy-Family

Last updated on: January 16, 2021 at 9:43 pm By Jennifer Fitz

Two different conversations on-topic with this coming weekend’s conference* converged on this morning’s readings. The questions posed, both within the context of our nation’s fractured political discourse, are: How do I love this group of people I find so utterly repulsive? How do I dialogue with people who have no common basis for deciding what is real and what matters? There is an answer for this, which is illustrated in today’s Gospel. However, caveat, Jesus-level intensities of love and forgiveness... Read more

2021-01-14T21:14:34-05:00

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To a Baby, “Abortion” vs. “Infanticide” is Hair-Splitting Hypocrisy

Last updated on: January 14, 2021 at 9:14 pm By Jennifer Fitz

Topic change, but hardly a breather. After a long hiatus from online reading, I was scrolling the news in my feed reader, and came across this terrible story out of Wisconsin about infanticide. Because the parents murdered their child, they’re being charged accordingly. Allow me to be very clear: Infanticide is gravely evil. No way around that. I won’t excuse it under any circumstance. And yet. And yet . . . what these two young parents are guilty of is... Read more

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2021-01-20T09:31:44-05:00

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Allowing Jesus to Heal Your Rhetorical Disease

Last updated on: January 20, 2021 at 9:31 am By Jennifer Fitz

This morning after half a cup of coffee, what I wanted to write was a political commentary about the Banned Teenagers of Instagram. Maybe another day, because, dagnabbit, I sat down at the PC and felt guilty about breaking the only spiritual rule I even kinda-sorta* have right now, which is: No internet until I’ve prayed the day’s readings. Result of my reluctant correspondence to grace+, we’re getting an exegesis of today’s Gospel, through the lens of cantankerous internet discourse. ... Read more

2021-01-06T15:26:51-05:00

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Is Your Debate Style Passionate or . . . Poisoned?

Last updated on: January 6, 2021 at 3:26 pm By Jennifer Fitz

Later this month, I am co-hosting a small, pro-bono conference-retreat for Catholic communicators — professional and amateur writers, speakers, media personalities, and social-media conversationalists of every level. You can learn more about the conference, and request an invitation, here. The only firm requirement for attending is that you be someone who truly wants to eliminate bitterness and vitriol from your work as a Catholic evangelist. This is an area that is difficult for me to get my head around. Like... Read more

2020-12-15T10:23:04-05:00

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When you’re ready to change, Jesus is ready to heal you — Catholic pundit edition

Last updated on: December 15, 2020 at 10:23 am By Jennifer Fitz

This morning’s Gospel is the perfect text for conference-retreat I’m co-hosting in a month-and-change from now. Short version: If you or someone you know is tired of being bitter, obnoxious, and confrontational, but you also recognize that your passion for the truth of the Catholic faith is a gift from God, you aren’t alone. Please pass along the link to the Good Discourse conference-retreat coming up online the weekend January 22-24, 2021. Now, back to the Word from our Sponsor:... Read more

2020-12-02T19:22:06-05:00

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Fr. Rutler and Other Sinners

Last updated on: December 2, 2020 at 7:22 pm By Jennifer Fitz

I don’t always agree, even remotely, with what Rod Dreher has to say, but today he hits an awful lot of nails on their heads, in this fantastic reflection on sin, mercy, and the frailty of faith. To clarify before you go read it: I don’t think that the sins of Catholic priests are a good reason to leave the Church. I do think, though, that Rod’s story is one that every evangelist needs to hear. A few excerpts that... Read more

2020-11-11T21:28:54-05:00

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A Week in Politics and Church Scandals

Last updated on: November 11, 2020 at 9:28 pm By Jennifer Fitz

Happy Veteran’s Day! My favorite veteran-related post (from my own archives — many other people have done more and better) is here. The deceased veteran, a young man I never got to meet in person, son of a longtime internet friend and whom every year at this time I remember the most among all the veterans I have known more personally, is memorialized here. *** Blog silence over the past week or so is because I haven’t had anything helpful to... Read more

2020-10-27T10:44:05-05:00

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Mind the Triumphalism re: #ACB

Last updated on: October 27, 2020 at 10:44 am By Jennifer Fitz

Suggested Bible verse for conservatives who are raucously celebrating the confirmation Amy Coney Barrett: Proverbs 16:18. I say this as someone who has zero reservations about ACB’s appointment to the Supreme Court. I recognize that the Republicans who made excuses in 2016 rather than just saying, “We have the ability to block Obama’s nominations, and we do not like them, and therefore we will exercise our power to provide a check on the executive branch,” were foolishly, shamefully dishonest. Still, there... Read more

2020-10-23T11:44:16-05:00

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Feeling Pushed Towards Trump

Last updated on: October 23, 2020 at 11:44 am By Jennifer Fitz

This is a post about my feelings, and if you aren’t too thrilled with these feelings, welcome to the club. I write about them not because I’m going to tidy up the loose ends at the conclusion with a neatly reasoned-out policy recommendation, but because I think I am not alone in feeling this way, and so I think my current feelings are pertinent to the public discourse. Here is the feeling I am having: I am a never-Trumper who... Read more

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2020-10-12T13:47:56-05:00

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Constitution-Friendly Health Care Reform

Last updated on: October 12, 2020 at 1:47 pm By Jennifer Fitz

I read through Senator Dianne Feinstein’s opening remarks on ACB’s confirmation hearings hoping to get more t-shirt ideas, but what I found instead was: I’m worried the healthcare law I passed is unconstitutional, and people will die as a result. I differ from Senator Feinstein in this worry, because I am a user of our post-ACA medical system and can attest: It’s still broken. My concern, therefore, is not whether a failed attempt at reform will stand up to court scrutiny,... Read more

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