This rings true

The posting above was prompted by this story. House, feds probe to unravel mystery of ‘Squad’ Rep. Ilhan Omar’s skyrocketing wealth: ‘It’s not possible’ The House Oversight Committee is probing “Squad” Rep. Ilhan Omar’s skyrocketing family wealth after a $9 billion Somali social services fraud scandal exploded in her district, The Post has learned. “WeContinue reading “This rings true”

Apologizing for being Christian

It is a common trend in these times to be reluctant to proclaim one’s Christianity in public and to effect a “we’re all alike” attitude. We are not, the Catechism makes that clear: Extra Ecclesiam nulla salus. So why, oh why. did the Vatican recently open a prayer room for Muslims alone? From WNG.org TheContinue reading “Apologizing for being Christian”

No surprise here

Reader GR kindly sent along a Bill Donahue piece from the Catholic League announcing the less-than-surprising news New York’s Mayor Mamdani, “likes anti-religious bigots.” Donahue then presents a list of some of the more virulently anti-Catholic, anti-Jewish bigots with whom Mamdani associates and is close with many. He even has appointed some of them toContinue reading “No surprise here”

When the discipline of your church is do whatever you please . . .

. . . there’s little need for an Episcopal seminary. From WPIX News There is a new mission coming to a New York City landmark. There is history on West 21st Street between Ninth and 10th Avenues in Chelsea. For 200 years, the General Theological Seminary has had a bell tower and trees add toContinue reading “When the discipline of your church is do whatever you please . . .”

A breakthrough in criminology

El Salvador president Nayib Bukele’s radical policy of imprisoning convicted murderers has resulted in them being prevented from committing additional murders. A consequence of such an unorthodox approach is that beleaguered country, which used to suffer one the highest murder rates in the world, seeing it drop drastically. Other crime-ridden countries and neighborhoods might wishContinue reading “A breakthrough in criminology”