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2026-10-14T23:59:47-04:00

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The Passion of the Red Oak

Last updated on: October 14, 2026 at 11:59 pm By Mary Pezzulo

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At the end of the world, I taught an art class. If I ever have grandchildren, and they ask me what I did while the country fell apart, I will say, “I taught an art class. I used one of the upstairs rooms at the church outreach as an art studio, and I made crafts with second graders.” I don’t know what they’ll make of that. On a brilliant October afternoon, when the trees were still half green, I... Read more

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2026-10-13T12:01:09-04:00

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On Traditionalist Bullies, and the Death Penalty

Last updated on: October 13, 2026 at 12:01 pm By Mary Pezzulo

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We need to talk about the death penalty again: or, rather, a certain group of Catholics’ response to the death penalty. This article probably isn’t about you. If you are a “Consistent Life Ethic” kind of Catholic who tries to carefully observe ALL of the Church’s rules, from womb to tomb, from the ones that annoy liberals to the ones that annoy conservatives, good for you. I’m not talking about you. If you are a “bruised reed” kind of Catholic... Read more

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2026-10-11T21:57:36-04:00

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Yes, the Old Testament is About Mercy

Last updated on: October 11, 2026 at 9:57 pm By Mary Pezzulo

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I think we all need a quick refresher on the Old Testament of the Bible. This was occasioned, as most things in my life are, by a throwdown on social media. Because of recent news about the death penalty in the United States, Christians all over social media are arguing and debating about the death penalty, and so am I. There are plenty of opinions to go around. Some people have a weird excitement for the death penalty and are... Read more

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2026-10-10T12:05:07-04:00

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A Televised Execution is a Moral, and Practical, Disaster

Last updated on: October 10, 2026 at 12:05 pm By Mary Pezzulo

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I don’t know how to tell you, if you don’t already know, that you shouldn’t televise an execution. In case you haven’t heard, the extremist Nidal Hasan has been sentenced to die by firing squad on December 3rd. Hasan is a natural born American citizen from Virginia, and a former Army major. He murdered 13 other service members and wounded thirty-two at Fort Hood in 2013 in what he believed was a defense of Muslims and the Taliban. I... Read more

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2026-10-05T23:02:27-04:00

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Blogkeeping Notes for Spooky Season

Last updated on: October 5, 2026 at 11:02 pm By Mary Pezzulo

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Hi friends, This isn’t a normal post. This is just your several-times-a-year reminder of where you can find me when I’m not on Patheos, and how you can support my work. This is my blog for talking about my Catholicism and about cultural and political current events from my Catholic perspective. It’s also the blog where I write about my life as a traumatized autistic Catholic in Steubenville, and my adventures with my neighbors and the places I go... Read more

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2026-10-05T21:54:31-04:00

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An Appalachian Transitus

Last updated on: October 5, 2026 at 9:54 pm By Mary Pezzulo

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I used to be terrified of the world. I was told that a demon could jump onto me, if I touched the wrong person. This was one of those things I learned when I was growing up in the Charismatic Renewal. I was told that I should say a Hail Mary silently, inside my head, whenever I touched somebody’s hand, because if you don’t protect yourself with a Hail Mary then the demon might stick to you. The wrong touch... Read more

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2026-10-01T00:36:21-04:00

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On the Attempted Execution of Christa Pike

Last updated on: October 1, 2026 at 12:36 am By Mary Pezzulo

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I need to say a few words about the attempted execution of Christa Pike. As I’m writing this, it’s after eleven on September 30th. By the time you read this, we might have more information. Everything I’m saying is based on what we know right now. The first thing I have to say, is that what Christa Pike did was unthinkable. There are no words to express the gravity of her crime. To say I’m sick at the thought or... Read more

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2026-09-29T23:37:31-04:00

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The Thing I Don’t Understand about Rich People…

Last updated on: September 29, 2026 at 11:37 pm By Mary Pezzulo

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Personally, I would love to be rich. I know being rich wouldn’t be good for my soul, but it would be a lot of fun. I think most people agree with that. Most everybody would enjoy having all the money they could spend. Imagine if you got sick, and the only thing you worried about was the sickness itself and not how you’d pay for treatment. Imagine if your car broke down and you didn’t panic about how you’d... Read more

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2026-09-28T23:40:23-04:00

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A World Where Children Can Be

Last updated on: September 28, 2026 at 11:40 pm By Mary Pezzulo

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Autumn came in earnest, and I was happy. It was a cool, dry, cloudy Sunday, a day that kept threatening to turn to rain but didn’t. The first gold of Autumn was peeking out here and there from trees that were still mostly green. The air was sweet with that early autumn smell of honey and brown sugar. I went to church alone, which didn’t hurt as much as it used to do, and then Jimmy’s boy came by... Read more

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2026-09-27T10:42:18-04:00

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Gambling Apps Are Exploiting Addiction, and It’s a Sin

Last updated on: September 27, 2026 at 10:42 am By Mary Pezzulo

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Let’s Talk About Gambling I know that Catholicism is permissive about a lot of behaviors that other Christian denominations take a hard line on. We’re the ones who are rather famous for smoking, drinking, dancing, playing cards, and other things that would make my Methodist grandmother blush. Most of the time I’m fine with that. I don’t think any of those things are intrinsic evils. But we really need to talk about gambling. Gambling is an addictive behavior, similar to... Read more

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