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Gabriel Blanchard is a Catholic convert, gay author, radical leftist, unprofessional linguist, and Japanese food snob. He grew up as an evangelical Navy brat and got a degree in Classics from the University of Maryland. He currently lives in Baltimore and is a member of a local parish of the Ordinariate of the Chair of Peter. The everything notwithstanding, he is in fact not a vegan.

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A Parable for Our Times

The Parable of the Rich Man and His Barns From a translator's... read more

Thou Shalt Nag the Lord Thy God

Luke 11 Bethany today, located in the West Bank, adjacent to Jerusalem.... read more

Are Our Bibles in the Wrong Order?—Part IV

This post is part of a series. Part I: The Septuagint and... read more

Are Our Bibles in the Wrong Order?—Part III

This post is part of a series. Part I: The Septuagint and... read more

Are Our Bibles in the Wrong Order?—Part II

This post is part of a series. Part I: The Septuagint and... read more

The Parable of the Good Schismatic Heretic

He Did Not Have to Go Through Samaria Note: This post does... read more

Are Our Bibles in the Wrong Order?—Part I

This post is part of a series. ⇒ Part I: The Septuagint... read more

St. Paul's Gotta Lot of Problems With You...

The Solemnity of SS. Peter and Paul This past Sunday, we celebrated... read more

There Is, Very Rarely, Such a Thing as...

Well, at Least Once, Anyway I thought I had translated two other... read more

A Divine Haunting

Trinitytide This is the longest single season in the Anglican Use liturgical... read more

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