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October 2026

October 15, 2026

Pope Leo has Lung Cancer. We Need Him in this Dangerous Time

I’ve been caught up with a conundrum in my own life and haven’t written anything...

September 2026

September 16, 2026

MA Enacts Law Allowing Abortion at any Stage of Pregnancy

Hilarion to his sister Alis, heartiest greetings... I beg and beseech you to take care...

September 10, 2026

Pope Leo’s Prayer Intention for Sept: For the Care of Water

Pope Leo's September prayer intention could not be more pertinent to Americans. The Holy Father...

August 2026

August 06, 2026

Pope’s August Prayer Intention: Evangelization in the City

Pope Leo's prayer intention for August is a call for us to pray for evangelization...

July 2026

July 23, 2026

There is a Difference Between Damnation and Salvation

There is a difference between doing an immoral thing and not having any morals at...

July 07, 2026

Pope Leo Addressed America on July 4. Watch his Speech Here.

Pope Leo was awarded the Liberty Medal on July 4. He gave a wonderful address...

June 2026

June 23, 2026

Our National Embarrassment: Meloni & Reflecting Pool Edition

Flood the zone with s---. This is not about persuasion: This is about disorientation. Steve...

June 20, 2026

Where I’m From, We Call Our Fathers Daddy.

Where I'm from, we call our fathers "Daddy." It's not unusual to see 60-year-old cowboys,...

June 18, 2026

Nolite te bastardes carborundorum. Don’t Let Evil Win.

In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world....

June 17, 2026

On Eagle’s Wings Is 50. The Story Behind the Hymn.

And He will raise you up on eagle's wings, Bear you on the breath of...

June 15, 2026

Did You Like Trump’s Birthday Party? You Paid for It.

Theirs not to make reply, Theirs not to reason why, Theirs but to do and...

June 13, 2026

Scientists Edit Genes in Human Embryos. What it Means.

Human embryos are being subjected to experimental gene editing. What does that mean to us...

June 12, 2026

Humanitas Magnifica: We have the Power to Turn AI for Good.

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper...

June 11, 2026

Magnifica Humanitas: Pope Leo Says No to AI Waging War

It is much easier to start a war than stop it. Pope Leo XIV AI...

June 10, 2026

Magnifica Humanitas: Pope Leo Says Just War Is Obsolete

Pope Leo tells us in Chapter 5 of Magnifica Humanitas that humanity is far more...

June 09, 2026

Magnifica Humanitas Ch 4: AI is Already the Master Liar

Truth is a common good. Pope Leo XIV I took a few days away from...

June 04, 2026

Pope Leo: AI Must Not Replace Humanity

Humanity — in all its grandeur and woundedness — must never be replaced or surpassed....

June 04, 2026

Pope’s June Prayer Intention is for the Value of Sports

Pope Leo's prayer intention for June is a change of direction from the more serious...

June 03, 2026

Magnifica Humanitas Ch 3: We Need to Do Something

Success in creating effective AI could be the biggest event in the history of our...

June 02, 2026

Magnifica Humanitas: Pope Leo’s Moral Mandate in 3 Points

I encourage all members of the Church not to be afraid of the present challenges,...

May 2026

May 30, 2026

Is AI a Toy? Or is AI the Terminator?

The basis for all that the Church believes about the moral dimensions of economic life...

May 29, 2026

Magnifica Humanitas: The Church Coming as the Good Samaritan

When the dignity of our brothers and sisters is violated, when politics fails to address...

May 28, 2026

Magnifica Humanitas is Pope Leo, Repeating What Jesus Said.

Press reports and discussions about Magnifica Humanitas have to be brief. They also have to...

May 27, 2026

Watch the Introduction of Magnifica Humanitas in 5 Videos

Magnifica Humanitas is a milestone in Church teaching for many reasons. Pope Leo’s teaching is...

May 26, 2026

Pope Leo has Given Us a Massively Important Teaching

Pope Leo has given us a massively important teaching that will inform Catholic thought and...

May 25, 2026

Will We Rule AI or Will AI Rule Us? Pope Leo Weighs In.

One ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring...

May 23, 2026

Kentucky Repubs Vote the Straight Pedophile Ticket

I lost my election on the six month anniversary of the Epstein Files Transparency Act...

May 08, 2026

Vatican Ends Cause for Canonization of Soviet Gulag Priest

The Vatican has announced that it is closing the canonization cause for Fr Walter Ciszek....

May 07, 2026

We’re 9 Weeks into a 4 Week War We “Won” 8 Weeks Ago

Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord. Proverbs 12:22a Trump’s idiotic, unnecessary, costly, and...

May 06, 2026

The Supremes’ Voting Rights Ruling is a High Class Lynching

Racism is a life issue because it directly attacks human dignity and threatens life, similar...