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How A Single Conflict Can Impact Religion

Vincent Ryan Ruggiero — Sat, 22 Feb 2025 15:51:04 +0000

Three millennia ago, an astounding physical conflict took place in the Middle East. A giant Philistine named Goliath challenged a young Israel shepherd boy named David to battle. Goliath stood 9 feet 9 inches tall and was an experienced warrior. David was a young shepherd with no fighting skill and no weapon other than a [...]

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Catholic Guidance Gone Awry

Vincent Ryan Ruggiero — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 12:43:32 +0000

They are at it again, or to be more accurate, still at it. I'm referring to the condemnation of Donald Trump and his policy on immigration. I don't mean the statements of secular progressives who arguably "know not what they do" but instead religious progressives, in particular well-educated and in some cases anointed Catholics, for [...]

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Catholicism’s Quandary About Sexuality

Vincent Ryan Ruggiero — Sat, 25 Jan 2025 13:30:49 +0000

In the first part of the 20th century, the Church's position on sexuality was clear: Sex outside of marriage was sinful; sex between a married man and woman was normal, as long as every act of intercourse was open to pregnancy; sex between two males or two females was both unnatural and sinful; marriage between [...]

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Bravo Catholic Bishops: Now Let’s See More of This

Vincent Ryan Ruggiero — Sat, 21 Sep 2024 11:18:18 +0000

The Catholic bishops of Florida recently issued a statement praising Governor Ron DeSantis's signing of legislation for a 15-week abortion ban. Their statement said in part, "We applaud his approval of this historic law . . . We also commend Florida’s legislative leaders and especially bill sponsors . . . The bishops of Florida remain [...]

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Tracing the Jesuits’ Decline

Vincent Ryan Ruggiero — Sat, 10 Aug 2024 16:31:12 +0000

Shortly after publishing an essay lamenting the Jesuits' Magazine America's embrace of Wokeism, I read a prominent Jesuit's article lamenting the fact that the entire Jesuit order is in "profound decline." Many Catholic readers will no doubt find his article even more disturbing than mine. As it that were not enough, there are even wider [...]

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