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Sin makes us stupid. How?

I’m not a psychologist but that’s not going to stop me. I think it’s because we have to negotiate with ourselves in order to permit ourselves to commit the act in question without remorse and penance. In order to do this with a clear conscience we must deny a truth. Once we allow ourselves toContinue reading “Sin makes us stupid. How?”

Picnic at Bull Run

To all my friends who felt like a picnicker at Bull Run last night: I try my best to avoid using profanity, Gen. Patton believed that when engaged in serious conflict he had to step outside the bounds of the norms and rough people up a bit so they could hear the message. I’m sureContinue reading “Picnic at Bull Run”

Can I Just Admit Something

Can I just admit, I hate wearing masks. I hate to see smiles covered in the execution of the seemingly dehumanizing expectations that we are forced to endure both in the Church and out. I social distance, if I am in a place where that isn’t possible I wear a mask. I comply exactly withContinue reading “Can I Just Admit Something”

Marx- A Demonic Monster

Just finished a history of Marx’s life, in school I was fed the romance of his thoughts with no mention of the warped life that produced them. He is a chilling parallel to many a university’s attempt to separate children from their parents (and their religious birthright) by use of victimhood mindsets, rejection of virtue,Continue reading “Marx- A Demonic Monster”

The Great Apostasy?

Struggling with CCC 675-677: First of all, I’m sorry for burdening you all with my reflection today. You should know, I have great hope and am not in despair but discernment.I have asked a couple different spiritual directors to answer these questions for me and none have been willing to give a straight answer, inContinue reading “The Great Apostasy?”