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St. Paul's debt to St. Stephen
Imagine that St. Paul had made a collection of his epistles, and tried to sell them as a stand-alone book.** In his Acknowledgments, he would certainly have included St. Stephen.
Remember two key passages in the account, from the Acts of...
A special message from Phil Lawler
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Quite a few new subscribers have jumped aboard this Substack in the last few weeks. If you’re a new reader, welcome! If you’ve been with me for a while, thanks for your loyalty!
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The limits of tolerance
“The flag follows trade,” according to the classic political adage. Historically, nations have established diplomatic relations only after merchants from their countries have begun doing business. Geographic and linguistic barriers were bro...
Weekly Summary 7/11/26
As you’ll see, I post a lot of Notes in the course of a week. If you don’t have time to read everything I post, I understand.
If you can wait until the weekend, sign up for this Weekly Summary, take a look at what I’ve written, and settle...
The ordo amoris, immigration, and Traditionis Custodes
Remember the discussion of the ordo amoris, touched off by statements from Pope Leo and Vice President Vance? Leila rediscovers a magnificent sermon by her favorite, St. John Henry Newman, on that topic, and applies it to the American immig...
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Catholic journalist/editor for 40+ years. Author of books including: The Faithful Departed, on the decline of Catholic influence in Boston; Lost Shepherd, a candid appraisal of Pope Francis. Most recently, his first novel, Ghost Runner.
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