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Airstrikes Against ISIS

By Adam Minihan | August 8, 2014

Story here.I don’t see how they can be avoided.  But at the same time, I don’t see this ending well if we don’t get the refugees out.  Our war of choice has left us with nothing but a series of terrible alternatives and the least terrible is to smash ISIS bad enough that either other…

Weird Al Speaks, I Believe, for All English Majors, Grammar Nazis…

By Adam Minihan | August 8, 2014

…and well, all civilized people:

The Parable of Dr. Lazarus and the Rich Man

By Adam Minihan | August 8, 2014

Starring Donald Trump, who sent a series of tweets about the missionaries being treated for ebola in the U.S.Ebola patient will be brought to the U.S. in a few days – now I know for sure that our leaders are incompetent. KEEP THEM OUT OF HERE!— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 1, 2014  Stop the EBOLA patients…

This killed me

By Adam Minihan | August 8, 2014

The Drama of Faith: Part Two

By Adam Minihan | August 8, 2014

Today we look at the way in which mask wearing and acting, good and bad, feeds into the Catholic tradition.

A Work of Mercy for the Suffering Church in Iraq

By Adam Minihan | August 8, 2014

A reader writes:We are looking to bring awareness to the persecution of Christians in the Middle East. One way we can do this is to be a visible witness right here in our own communities. We have designed a t-shirt campaign to help us do this. Here is the link that I am asking you…

Being Men of Valor in Our Everyday Lives

By Adam Minihan | August 8, 2014

The Lord is with you, you mighty man of valor. (Judges 6:12) God chose the foolish of the world to shame the wise, and God chose the weak of the world to shame the strong. (1 Corinthians 1:27) Well done, my good and faithful servant. Since you were faithful in small matters, I will give…

We absolutely owe it to Iraq’s refugees, Christian and non-Christian

By Adam Minihan | August 7, 2014

…to organize an evacuation and give them asylum.

Prayer Request

By Adam Minihan | August 7, 2014

A reader writes:My sister has just given birth to a very healthy boy, so prayers for her and child would be appreciated, as well as praise to God for no complications in the delivery.Thanks be to God our Father through our Lord Jesus Christ!

The Drama of Faith

By Adam Minihan | August 7, 2014

The Church and the Stage is the first in a little series by Yr Obdt Svt over at Catholic World Report exploring the relationship between drama and the Catholic Tradition.