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September 2019

September 04, 2019

It’s not just anti-semitism that has infected conservative Catholicism

Here's an oldie but a goody: I thought of that cartoon as the man who...

November 2017

November 22, 2017

I don’t believe for a second…

...that Zachary King was a "satanist high wizard". Sorry, but I just don't buy such...

November 07, 2016

One of the many challenges facing many Catholics in the aftermath of the election

... will be helping them separate the Church from the political subculture of conservative Catholic...

September 2015

September 15, 2015

Is Sasquatch the Antichrist?

Kevin O'Brien comes out of retirement to plead with Catholics to stop running off after...

May 2015

May 27, 2015

How to Deal with It (and Not Deal with It) When Yet Another Conservative Folk Hero Implodes

Conservative Catholics love to anoint folk heroes. And we love to circle the wagons when...

December 2014

December 01, 2014

Yet Another Folk Hero Who Is Obviously Dodgy

Walid Shoebat has been around for several years, announcing himself as a former Muslim terrorist...

May 2014

May 09, 2014

Are Saints Just Catholic Celebrity Worship?

We discuss the question over at the Register.

July 2013

July 01, 2013

Some guy with a vendetta says there’s a gay pedophile ring of Satanists in the Vatican

...so, of course, the more tabloidesque press runs with it and a number of Catholics...

May 2013

May 28, 2013

Serious Questions Raised…

...about Russ Ford's story. Don't know the man myself (I think I've seen pieces he's...

May 03, 2013

Another Conservative Catholic Folk Hero Implodes

Last year we were led to believe that Paul Ryan was a Catholic Political Hero...

March 2013

March 25, 2013

Why Do People Take Fr. Gabriele Amorth Seriously?

Now the guy is spouting off about Masons Controlling the World and waving his hands...

March 12, 2013

Jimmy Akin Takes Up the Thankless Task of Warning Foolish Ingrates about a Shady Crank

This time, the shady crank is one Maria Divine Mercy, who issues anonymous, unapproved "prophetic"...

October 2012

October 20, 2012

The infallible conservative anti-charism for anointing folk heroes…

continues its winning streak: In his rebuttal, D’Souza said he was unaware that being engaged...

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