On Sunday 49 people were gunned down by a single armed individual. How can we tolerate that?
Jim McDermott
Jim McDermott writes about pop culture at jimmcdermott.substack.
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Could we all please stop tweeting “I’ll pray for you” about gun violence?
I’ve had it with “I’m praying for you.” It’s a beautiful and well-intentioned sentiment; it also allows us to wash our hands of these events.
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‘Killing is not caring’: California’s assisted suicide law goes into effect
Bishops vow to strengthen health care services “so that no one feels compelled to choose assisted suicide.”
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Sacramento bishop reflects on a tumultuous year in California, the church and the country
Bishop Soto says in an election year pastors must bring ‘good moral reasoning to the issues of the day.’
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Captain America Is Not a Nazi (But Why It’s Important that People Think He Is)
The bigger lesson is the amount of free-floating frustration that’s out there in the world right now.
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A fascinating new take on the Jesuit missionaries to China
“Paul Xu Guangqi—China’s Man for All Seasons” uncovers a sort of forgotten history of the Jesuits.
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Spiritual insights from a frustrated whale watcher
The world’s biggest mammal had just let me down. And not not for the first time.
Posted inSigns Of the Times
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles goes totally digital
“If we’re not reaching the people of faith now, how can we reach them?”
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Catholic commencement controversy: The perspective of a former university president
If the pope can invite these people, I’m hard pressed to see why a university can’t.
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Our intrepid L.A. correspondent continues his exploration of Catholic commencement controversy season
Are the Cardinal Newman Society’s tactics effective?