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2017-03-02T20:57:53+00:00

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Brother Thelonious: A Second Favorite Beer

Last updated on: March 2, 2017 at 8:57 pm By Elizabeth Scalia

We’ve talked before about my love for Guinness. I only drink perhaps six glasses a year, but I love the black-and-tan that, when held up to the light, reveals itself to be a gorgeous ruby red. And there is nothing better, after a hot day of sightseeing than a cold one of these: My Photo, 2012 I am not familiar with the Job-Recovery Ale that Frank Weathers is currently featuring, but the young people in the family do like interesting... Read more

2017-03-02T20:57:54+00:00

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Shall we Embrace Human Wholeness in Church and in Government?

Last updated on: March 2, 2017 at 8:57 pm By Elizabeth Scalia

Deacon Greg features this with thoughts on the importance of second chances, and that’s certainly part of this bit with Governor Christie and Former Governor McGreevey, both in context and subtext. But I’m seeing something else. I see an increasingly recurrent theme being given expression here, but it’s one coming from various corners, and with a little room, and a little attention, it could possibly restore both our national equilibrium and our church-wide, spiritual balance, as well. What is it?... Read more

2015-03-13T00:29:15+00:00

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Catholic and Christian Themes in Star Trek?

Last updated on: March 13, 2015 at 12:29 am By Elizabeth Scalia

What do you think? Every Christian Star Trek fan recalls Stardate 4041.7. That was the day that I realised that, with very few exceptions, Star Trek is consistently the most pro-Christian and pro-Catholic show in American television history. The quintessential science fiction television programme by which all others are judged has had a number of permutations over the past 40 years: The Original Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space 9, Voyager and, most recently, Enterprise. In addition, there have been... Read more

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2017-03-02T20:57:54+00:00

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A Rave for “Save Send Delete”

Last updated on: March 2, 2017 at 8:57 pm By Elizabeth Scalia

“Outside of the subway, Catholic mass is the only place I have had that experience of diversity.” — Danusha Goska, Save Send Delete So, a month ago Julie Davis — our dear, delightful bookworm, Jules, who is such a Happy Catholic — made a kindle-gift to me of that book you see here, Save Send Delete, and I was caught somewhere between “thank you, that’s so sweet” and “why are you sending me more to read, don’t you know I... Read more

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2015-06-22T18:23:04+00:00

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When Workplaces are Wussified

Last updated on: June 22, 2015 at 6:23 pm By Elizabeth Scalia

:::WARNING: The very funny and insightful essay and link I am about to present to you contains a variation of the “S” word and several renderings of the “F” word. If you cannot handle the “F” word in any context, please do not follow this link. Go write me a letter about how scandalized you are that any Catholic site would dare to suggest that you read something that contains the “F” word, and then, rather than tempting yourself away... Read more

2017-03-02T20:57:54+00:00

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Charles Ramsey: Class Act

Last updated on: March 2, 2017 at 8:57 pm By Elizabeth Scalia

A terrible story yields a diamond: On Tuesday, CNN host Anderson Cooper asked Ramsey what it felt like to find out that he had been living next to kidnapping victims. “See, that’s why now I’m having trouble sleeping,” he explained. “See, up until yesterday, the only thing that kept me from losing sleep was the lack of money. See what I’m saying? So now that that’s going on, and I could have done this last year, not this hero stuff,... Read more

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2017-03-02T20:57:55+00:00

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As Mothers Day Looms, Two Obituaries to Die For – UPDATED

Last updated on: March 2, 2017 at 8:57 pm By Elizabeth Scalia

Well, in a manner of speaking. I hope when I die, my kids can manage to produce something as wry and fun as this: Waffle House lost a loyal customer on April 30, 2013. Antonia W. “Toni” Larroux died after a battle with multiple illnesses: lupus, rickets, scurvy, kidney disease and feline leukemia. She had previously conquered polio as a child contributing to her unusually petite ankles and the nickname “polio legs” given to her by her ex-husband, Jean F.... Read more

2017-03-02T20:57:56+00:00

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Echo Chambers Leave Us too Weak to Fight Idols and Bullies

Last updated on: March 2, 2017 at 8:57 pm By Elizabeth Scalia

Since they seem to be recurring themes in my life and my writing, last week I had occasion to again contemplate idols and idolatry and also the way bullies operate. Both idols and bullies play with our psyche, of course, and can do great damage. They are like germs and bacteria that bring disease and make us exceedingly ill, but only if they can first penetrate the immune system. In the case of bullies and idols, this involves a piercing... Read more

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Publix Pitch Perfect Mothering Moment

Last updated on: March 2, 2017 at 8:57 pm By Elizabeth Scalia

Any Mom can appreciate this. Thank you, Publix. This is a gift. Read more

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2015-03-13T00:29:17+00:00

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Catholicism and Nationalism Do Not Really Mix – UPDATED

Last updated on: March 13, 2015 at 12:29 am By Elizabeth Scalia

The neighborhood where I grew up was a block of “mutts”, and my own family boasted Irish-Italian-English-Scots-German muttage, but if you asked any of us “what are you?” the answer, our answer would have been “Catholic” and our Catholicism precluded all of our other labels, including “American.” Our culture was American, yes, but it was first-and-foremost “Catholic”. We didn’t have a flag hanging out the door, but we had a Saint Jude on the doorstep, and the Sacred Heart of... Read more

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