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2022-07-08T11:15:00-05:00

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Sparking Clutter

Last updated on: July 8, 2022 at 11:15 am By Jennifer Fitz

I’m back to the land of Wi-Fi for a bit (my few notes from the road can be found over at the Substack), and I’m going to go ahead and apologize to those of you who have been waiting at the edge of your seats for me to tell you what to think about the various highly-charged topics of the past month or so. We’re changing formats and using this space for me to regurgitate thoughts about my #1 household... Read more

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2022-05-28T21:38:43-05:00

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What is “Scandal”?

Last updated on: May 28, 2022 at 9:38 pm By Jennifer Fitz

If you haven’t seen it already, Gloria Purvis has an excellent interview with Archbishop Cordileone about the situation with Nancy Pelosi and Holy Communion: If you are interested in understanding the situation, I recommend watching the whole thing. Here are the related podcast link and text of the interview. I have not heard and read those, but I found the quality of the YouTube interview sufficient that I’m comfortable pointing you to the alternate media. It’s important to know what definition... Read more

2022-05-21T15:43:59-05:00

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“Fear” and “Scared” Make Lousy Rhetorical Weapons

Last updated on: May 21, 2022 at 3:43 pm By Jennifer Fitz

There’s this guy I love, who shall therefore remain nameless, who’s spent a large portion of the COVID pandemic dropping little comments about people who are “afraid” of infection. In fairness, he errs on the fearless side in life, so I guess people who are bothered by potentially-deadly situations do seem odd to him. He probably doesn’t wear a helmet when he rides his bike, either, for all I know. Still. It irks me. It irks me because I’m one... Read more

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2022-05-19T12:53:11-05:00

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Legalized Suicide is a Trap

Last updated on: May 19, 2022 at 12:53 pm By Jennifer Fitz

At First Things, Wesley J. Smith summarizes the research on assisted suicide and suicide contagion: Earlier this year, the original authors responded to this criticism in the JEMH. This time, they compared suicide rates in European countries that had legalized euthanasia with demographically similar countries that had not. Again, the authors found a “concerning pattern” where EAS (euthanasia/assisted suicide) is legal. They found, much to my expectation, that in the four jurisdictions they studied in which euthanasia and assisted suicide (EAS)... Read more

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2022-05-16T16:17:47-05:00

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Getting the Most Out of Your College Time & Money

Last updated on: May 16, 2022 at 4:17 pm By Jennifer Fitz

Text from the 20-year-old today, and I paraphrase with added subtext to assist the reader: Mom, what if I minored in _________ subject, which is utterly unrelated to my professional goals, but it’s one I’ve had a lifelong interest in and talent for, and which is apparently a fairly strong program at my school? Okay? How is that even a question? I texted her back and told her to try a class and see what she thinks. She doesn’t have... Read more

2022-05-15T07:58:02-05:00

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Bishop Fabre-Jeune Ordination Links

Last updated on: May 15, 2022 at 7:58 am By Jennifer Fitz

Two links for highlights on Bishop Fabre-Jeune’s ordination this past Friday the 13th: Nate Tinner-Williams live-tweeted the event, and he catches all the serious moments, with great photos. Good straight-up summary of the play-by-play, regular journalism edition. Meanwhile, view from the back rows, here’s my time-stamped guide to some of the fun stuff going on in the liturgy, which was jam-packed with reverence, devotion, and pure unfettered Jesus-lovin’ joy. –> I’m going to caution some of my readers not to... Read more

2022-05-04T11:52:44-05:00

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Abortion to Save the Life of the Mother?

Last updated on: May 4, 2022 at 11:52 am By Jennifer Fitz

The most compelling question in favor of abortion is, “What about to save the life of the mother?” The answer is straightforward, and fundamentally agrees with the pro-choice position, only minus the intentional-killing-of-the-baby part: If the mother’s life is truly in danger, then delivering the baby early (even before viability), followed by palliative and/or life-saving care for the baby, is a possible moral option. Abortion is not necessary. The reality of caring for the baby after delivery, rather than discarding... Read more

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2022-05-01T13:06:25-05:00

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Free Speech is . . . Free

Last updated on: May 1, 2022 at 1:06 pm By Jennifer Fitz

I’m cracking up at the assertion that we somehow need a government agency, with a lead bureaucrat, staff, and salaries and furniture and office space and press meetings and publicity all the things taxpayer dollars can buy, in order to have . . . “free” speech. No, no sweetie pie. Though difficult to come by, administratively-speaking free speech is in fact free. You don’t have to hire someone to tend to it. You don’t need a dear leader to manage it... Read more

2022-04-29T13:09:57-05:00

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Twitter Fears?

Last updated on: April 29, 2022 at 1:09 pm By Jennifer Fitz

I’m completely mystified concerning what it is people fear if too much freedom-of-speech should come to my favorite antisocial-media platform. Here’s how I use Twitter: I follow people I enjoy hearing from regularly. If someone ceases to be enjoyable to listen to, I quit following them. I use the list function to stay abreast when-desired with subject-area experts who have something valuable to say within their realm, but whom I don’t care to follow all the time. I mute people... Read more

2022-04-19T09:52:45-05:00

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Happy Easter & A General Update

Last updated on: April 19, 2022 at 9:52 am By Jennifer Fitz

Checking in here to wish you a blessed Easter, lest you wonder whether I’ve forgotten there’s a holy season afoot. For those who are just returning online or otherwise weren’t aware, most of my strictly-Jesus blogging has moved over to jenniferfitz.substack.com. Right here at Patheos remains my default location for controversy, Rant-O-Rama, and off-topic miscellany. FYI there’s no paywall at the substack. A free subscription sends all content to your inbox, so you don’t need to brave the infinite scroll... Read more

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