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NPR does an interesting piece on our militarized cops

By Adam Minihan | August 20, 2014

here.The problem, of course, is not primarily with the cops but with the policymakers who give the orders and are assiduously working to transform the police from peacekeepers in a free society to instruments for treating a subject population like threats, enemy combatants, and cattle. The weaponization and militarization of the cops tells you what…

A Chance to Do a Work of Mercy for Syria

By Adam Minihan | August 20, 2014

My name is Sr Paschalina Marie. I am a member of the Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Church in Spokane, WA. Deacon David Kruse, a transitional deacon of our diocese, and special operations veteran, is responding to an inspiration of the Holy Spirit to undertake a mission he has called Operation Saint George, to…

Regina Doman is offering 20% off

By Adam Minihan | August 20, 2014

…on everything from Chesterton Press–in honor of her 20th Anniversary.Good stuff!

Heather King is Such a Refreshing Voice

By Adam Minihan | August 20, 2014

Here she is on avoiding the Catholic left and right.  Huzzah!

Michelle Arnold Tries Her Hand…

By Adam Minihan | August 20, 2014

…at speculative fiction. Check it out!

Prayer Requests

By Adam Minihan | August 19, 2014

A reader writes:I sent you a prayer request about 4 years ago when my husband was laid off from his job. He was out of work for a few months then but then found a contract job that he worked for three years. That contract ended last year, and he hasn’t been able to find…

Fr. Robert Barron is doing more cool stuff!

By Adam Minihan | August 19, 2014

CATHOLIC MEDIA MINSTRY LAUNCHES UNPRECEDENTED WEBSITEFather Robert Barron describes revamped WordOnFire.orgas “a real game-changer” for the Church CHICAGO August 19, 2014 – When Father Robert Barron founded Word on Fire Catholic Ministries in 2000 and launched WordOnFire.org, the goal was simple: to share his homilies online.“I liked the idea of sending my homilies to a wider…

Sudan Needs Our Help

By Adam Minihan | August 19, 2014

ASAP.Merriam Ibrahim is just the tip of the iceberg.

Louis de Wohl: Former Astrologer and Catholic Convert

By Adam Minihan | August 19, 2014

Will Duquette has a little review of Louis de Wohl’s Citadel of God. If you’ve raised Catholic kids, you’ve probably read one or more of de Wohl’s many fine saints biographies from Ignatius. He was a gifted writer and a very serious Catholic convert.What many people don’t know is that before his conversion, de Wohl,…

John Oliver on Ferguson

By Adam Minihan | August 19, 2014

NSFW:1400%. Wow.