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September 2017

September 09, 2017

Sure. Let’s Talk About Church Teaching On Immigration.

By now, everyone has either seen, heard, or read something about Steve Bannon’s 60 Minutes...

September 08, 2017

On Salvation and Witnessing, Or Why Father Martin Is Right

For several months now, there’s been a lot of debate and online fervor surrounding Father...

December 2014

December 05, 2014

Off the Table: Catholics and Contraception Made Easy

The original purpose behind the Mackerel Snapper Blog was to reach out to other individuals...

November 2014

November 22, 2014

The Eucharist: Accept No Substitutions.

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

June 2014

June 20, 2014

Hell: Vacancy or No Vacancy?

“I am and always will be the optimist, the hoper of far-flung hopes and the...

May 2014

May 12, 2014

Classic Infidelity

With my recent pieces on divorce, I’ve used the word “adultery” a great bit. Within...

May 02, 2014

But What About Paul?

In my last essay, I discussed how divorce is pretty much never okay. Since then,...

April 2014

April 22, 2014

Is Divorce Ever Okay?

I recently delivered an emotional, first hand appeal to Christian parents and couples to avoid...

March 2014

March 05, 2014

No Work Makes For A Dead Faith

Last month I wrote about how Catholics do not accept the doctrine of Sola Scriptura...

January 2014

January 16, 2014

The Dignity of Life, Part IV: Aboriri–Latin for ‘To Perish’

At this point, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that Catholic teaching strictly prohibits abortion...

November 2013

November 27, 2013

The Dignity of Life Part III: Suicide, Euthanasia, and Dying with Dignity.

I think the fear of death is largely derived out of the unknown. How will...

November 06, 2013

The Dignity of Life, Part II: Just War

Over the years, I’ve become an outspoken opponent of war in virtually every situation. Much...