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A Letter to My Children on Being Saved.

To my son, Timothy, my daughter, Laney, and any and all subsequent... read more


Torture, Abortion, and Catholic Hypocrisy: A Short Reflection

Something I often rant against in my Catholic writing is the practice... read more


Off the Table: Catholics and Contraception Made Easy

The original purpose behind the Mackerel Snapper Blog was to reach out... read more


The Eucharist: Accept No Substitutions.

It’s widely known that the Catholic Church doesn’t allow non-Catholics to receive... read more


God Doesn't Owe Us Anything: A Short Reflection

I  actually wanted to post about the Gospel readings for Nov 11... read more


How Catholics Should Respond to Cardinal Burke's Demotion.

Trust the Pope. That's all any Catholic needs to do about this... read more


The State of Protestantism Today

In June of this year, the largest Presbyterian denomination in America voted... read more


Pope Francis Speaks About Human Dignity

Any long time followers of this blog should be pretty familiar with... read more


The One Where I Defend Vatican II

Though we are one, Holy, and apostolic Catholic Church, we still have... read more


Be A Living Parable

I’ve personally never had a difficult time believing in God, and for... read more



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