by Dwight Longenecker | Jul 6, 2018
If you have never read C.S.Lewis’ final chronicle of Narnia, go find it and read it.
The story is about the end of Narnia, and to summarize briefly, the wicked Calormenes have been welcomed into Narnia by a devious ape named Shift who finds a lion skin and ties it to a donkey named Puzzle. He then pretends the Donkey is Aslan and tyrannizes the Narnians.
Part of the story is the treachery of the Dwarves. The dwarves are true Narnians, but having been once fooled by Shift, they become sour and cynical–rejecting the saviors of Narnia as well as the invading
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by Dwight Longenecker | Jul 6, 2018
I’ve uploaded three new posts in the Archived Articles section today.
Red, White and Boo! – Propaganda, Protest and Patriotism is posted in the Film and Television section and is a review of how Americans portray their own history in film–some good, some bad, some ugly.
Understanding Anglicanism is published in the Apologetics section and is an article that discusses the complexities of the Anglican religion and touches on my own journey through Anglicanism home to Rome
How to Be an Ordinary Hero – Introduction – This is a new feature for Donor Subscribers. Before I was ordained as a Catholic priest I
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by gospeloflife | Jul 6, 2018
We are looking forward to hosting the Project Truth team for their training night in August.
The Project Truth Roadshow gets together young people from across the UK to spend a week travelling around Scotland’s towns and cities, bringing the pro-life message to the public with real joy: because life is beautiful. Here’s a link to a video showing what happens on the roadshow.
The week on the road costs over £200 per participant when transport, accommodations, meals and materials are taken in to account. Adding new equipment brings the running costs this year to around £7000.
Below is a Project Truth Wishlist
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by Editor | Jul 6, 2018
Lincoln, Neb., Jul 6, 2018 / 05:11 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Nebraska’s bishops on Friday issued a statement opposing the execution of Carey Dean Moore, whose execution date has been set for Aug. 14.
“Our society has a pervasive culture of violence and death which can only be transformed by a counter-culture of justice and mercy,” read a July 6 statement issued by Archbishop George Lucas of Omaha, Bishop James Conley of Lincoln, and Bishop Joseph Hanefeldt of Grand Island.
“Each time we consider applying capital punishment, Nebraska has an opportunity to respond to an act of violence with an act of mercy
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by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf | Jul 6, 2018
On the weekend in the wake of Independence Day, our Collect for the 14th Ordinary Sunday offers the image of material creation as an enervated body, weakened by sin, lying in the dust whence it came.
In the Original Sin all … Continue reading →
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by Fr. John Zuhlsdorf | Jul 6, 2018
Today is the anniversary of the martyrdom of St. Thomas More, killed by the monstrous Henry VIII in 1535.
I direct the readership’s attention to a super article at Public Discourse by Matthew Mehan on the last and often misquoted words … Continue reading →
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by Javier Fiz Pérez | Jul 6, 2018
The best way to improve your communication skills is to work on these skills
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