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2016-07-22T08:57:07-05:00

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More About the South: Funeral Processions

Last updated on: July 22, 2016 at 8:57 am By Jennifer Fitz

Rev. Cindy Maddox (United Church of Christ) wrote a moving piece about grief and funeral processions. That post reminded me of something I’ve been meaning to write for a while: Down here in the land of the backwards and ignorant, over and again I have seen people pull over in respect for the funeral procession when they did not have to do so. You’ll be in a procession that’s going down a four-lane divided highway* and you see on the... Read more

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2016-10-26T12:29:38-05:00

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Christian Calamities: A Taste of the South to Help You Choke on America

Last updated on: October 26, 2016 at 12:29 pm By Jennifer Fitz

There’s been pearl-clutching in odd quarters ever since Pastor Mark Burns, a South Carolinian, delivered his benediction on the Republican party. I am not a Republican and I won’t be voting for Trump, and I don’t think you should either. I am dismayed by the weaselly justifications some of my fellow Christians are spouting these days in their support for the GOP candidate. Still, it amuses me that the professionally-impious are suddenly offended on our Lord’s behalf for what is, as... Read more

2016-07-18T13:38:54-05:00

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Behind the Scenes in Catholic Blogging

Last updated on: July 18, 2016 at 1:38 pm By Jennifer Fitz

It is no surprise, given the violence and destruction the enemy is wreaking in the physical world, that the Church would likewise be under vicious attack. I’d like to address some questions readers have about professional Catholic blogging, and before I begin, here’s a passage of Scripture I think sets the right framework for us: 3 Whoever teaches something different and does not agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the religious teaching 4 is conceited,... Read more

2016-07-16T16:18:15-05:00

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Spiritual Apathy and the War on Terror

Last updated on: July 16, 2016 at 4:18 pm By Jennifer Fitz

Over at the Catholic Conspiracy, Tom Zampino lays out the case for just warfare and writes: Any remaining illusions that we, ourselves, are safe anywhere – that we can, somehow, escape the carnage unscathed – have, of course, long since been shattered. Each new attack only serves to drive us further into despair, and deeper into isolation. . . . . . . we can and should urge those who legitimately hold authority over us to use all arms necessary to quickly defeat this... Read more

2016-07-15T12:02:45-05:00

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When Mere Christianity Meets Black Lives Matter

Last updated on: July 15, 2016 at 12:02 pm By Jennifer Fitz

My Anglican friend Timothy Scott Reeves, who sometimes guest posts here, offered me a reprint well worth your time. Read through to the end. Outwitted and Ignorant: The Problem of “Black Lives Matter” Posted on July 11, 2016 by Scott Some days I think Paul was a bit too optimistic. For example, in II Corinthians he wrote: So I beg you to reaffirm your love…so that we would not be outwitted by Satan; for we are not ignorant of his... Read more

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2016-05-28T11:31:07-05:00

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Are You a Writer or a Content-Provider? There’s a Conference for That

Last updated on: May 28, 2016 at 11:31 am By Jennifer Fitz

So let me tell you a funny story about why you should consider going to this year’s Catholic Writers Conference Live. Fellow Catholic Patheosi Kate O’Hare shared a link to an article about clickbait-mills over at Slate, “Dear Journalists: For the Love of God, Please Stop Calling Your Writing Content.” The gist of the article is this: The label “content” is used as a catch-all for the loads of shoddy garbage that the internet spews out daily in the never-ending quest... Read more

Writing Stuff

2016-05-26T12:30:31-05:00

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The Surprising Evidence that Gender Matters, and What to Do About It

Last updated on: May 26, 2016 at 12:30 pm By Jennifer Fitz

When future generations reflect on the fall of the American republic, they’ll no doubt get a chuckle over our obsession with having every aspect of our lives carefully legislated, to the point that our proto-emperors have now taken it upon themselves to dictate where and how their millions of citizens might relieve themselves. Keep in mind we already have laws concerning toilet problems. Whether you are worried about hygiene, or sound plumbing, or commodes-per-occupant, or sewage treatment, or voyeurism, or... Read more

2016-05-20T11:20:00-05:00

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Look Mom, I Found the Porn!

Last updated on: May 20, 2016 at 11:20 am By Jennifer Fitz

This week over at the Catholic Conspiracy, we watch me lose my temper at the people who tell me I need to calm down and get along about that porn basket. But they’re taped shut. That doesn’t change the fact that you’re selling pornography at your store. You’re telling the world that it’s fine to buy and sell this stuff. You’re making the decision to attract buyers of pornography to your business. But that guy who runs the stall is... Read more

2016-05-09T15:27:05-05:00

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Trump vs. Clinton and the Triumph of Democracy

Last updated on: May 9, 2016 at 3:27 pm By Jennifer Fitz

The egregious slate of presidential candidates we’re being offered this year is an understandable cause for concern. A question worth considering is whether the two-party system, or some other aspect of American political structures, is to blame for this state of affairs. Meanwhile, as he considers a separate but related question, Timothy Scott Reeves, who sometimes guest blogs here, writes: For me, THE core value is the understanding of my neighbor as someone made in the image of God. Abortion and... Read more

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2016-05-07T13:45:18-05:00

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Lectio Mischief: Apollos

Last updated on: May 7, 2016 at 1:45 pm By Jennifer Fitz

From this morning’s readings: A Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, an eloquent speaker, arrived in Ephesus. He was an authority on the Scriptures. He had been instructed in the Way of the Lord and, with ardent spirit, spoke and taught accurately about Jesus, although he knew only the baptism of John. He began to speak boldly in the synagogue; but when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside and explained to him the Way of God more accurately. And when he wanted to cross... Read more

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