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A very perceptive essay that, inter alia, mentions Chesterton’s Father Brown while talking shrewdly about the difference between actually forgiving and merely excusing things we don’t really think are sins.Real forgiveness is hard because it addresses people who, you know, sinned, dammit! They don’t deserve forgiveness.Correctamundo. People who have sinned do not deserve forgivenness. A…
Read MoreA reader writes:I just had to drop you a line to share this with you. Last week, my wife and I were in France on a business trip and, on our last day, happened to run into a massive protest in Paris by La Manif Pour Tous, the French group which stands up for families…
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Read MoreA discussion of creeds over at the Register.
Read MoreGood. Now she should be voted out for so much as attempting to subpoena sermons.
Read MoreAn Irish reader writes:A BBC top political correspondent here in Northern Ireland – Martina Purdy – is taking tentative steps towards religious life with the Sisters of Adoration & Reparation. Originally from West Belfast (predominantly a Nationalist/Republican area- not like ‘your’ Republicans…) but reared in Canada she had a high reputation among politicians across the…
Read MoreKasper disses African bishops (cuz, you know, it’s all about about being a global, non-Eurocentric Church ‘n all). Tries to deny he did it. Journalist posts recording. Cardinal learns valuable lesson about how modern media and technology work.I’m just shocked that a German could ever be arrogant.
Read MoreMark’s one of my favorite peeps.
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