It's not like the Catholic Church has been inconsistent in opposing capital punishment, even while recognizing it exists in the world www.usccb.org/committees/p...

The Gospel of Life and the Sentence of Death: Catholic Teaching on Capital Punishment

By Rev. Augustine Judd, O.P.Many Catholics find the Church's teaching on capital punishment confusing. While Christian faith affirms the sanctity of human li...

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Something symbolic about cleaning out the gutters while contemplating my ballot choices for the general election?

Rooftop solar install today. Crew arrived at dawn. Glad for cool weather for them. I admit, two people, a heavy duty pickup, and a trailer full of panels and rails is a lot less impressive than what I imagined.

It was only a matter of time before this regime came to this. apnews.com/article/fort...

Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed

The Pentagon says the firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan will be livestreamed after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the execution would be “public.”

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People need to understand and shout at our politicians that this is unacceptable and it is 100% a result of the current adminiatration dismantling US foreign aid programs that kept us safe by taking care of our brothers and sisters around the world. We are all complicit if we fail to scream out.

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abcnews.com/Health/wireS... Can we trust RFKJr with this?

I really hate to user absolutes and fear mongering, but the midterms are 100% a battle and referendum on what the USA will be for the next decade or more. If the Rs stay in power the USA will most likely become a facist dictatorship ruled by the mega-rich.

I'm not sure how anyone who supports taking a life can claim to be Catholic. JP II, Benedict, Francis, and Leo XIV all have been clear that the death penalty goes against the dignity of the human person. Yet 5 of 6 "Catholics" on the SC are fine with it. 6 of 7 if you count Gorsuch (raised Catholic)

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Deacon Greg Kandra is our guest on this week's new episode of our #podcast @deaconspod.bsky.social. @deacongreg.bsky.social is an award-winning journalist, author, blogger, speaker, and retreat leader. Here's a clip:

Remember when we had a robust vaccination program and people didn't get get measlesand die?

I want speaker Johnson to explain how if the economy is doing so great that squares woth a 0% raise for the federal workers - especially considering that means a net pay decrease after inflation and health care premium increases.

Someone needs to remind speaker Johnson that the first 2 rounds of COVID checks were passed with a divided congress and Trump in the White House. Also we don't have increasing take home pay and we have less money in our pockets today, not more due to the Republicans.

I never claimed to be good, or original. My homeletic musings for the 22nd Sunday year A 2026 substack.com/@patrickouel...

Haven't we been here before?

Homily for the 22nd week of ordinary time A 2026

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Publix had cherries...

Kathryn Muensterman, a Ph.D. student at @notredame.bsky.social, recently penned the @commonwealmagazine.org essay "From Summit to Source: On a Eucharistic Dialogue With the World." @grnmtnby.bsky.social and @deacondrew.bsky.social speak with Kathryn in this new episode of @deaconspod.bsky.social:

Eucharistic Dialogue With the World – Kathryn Muensterman

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Dolly Parton and now Tim Curry. Who will be the third?

Words have specific meaning, they don't simply mean what you hope or think. It is important to understand that. Doubly so in legal matters.

Had a lovely conversation with Kathryn Muensterman about her recent @commonwealmagazine.org article on the Eucharist, "From Summit to Source," with Paulist Deacon Affiliate @deacondrew.bsky.social that I think you, too, will find enriching. megaphone.link/SM2658118769

Eucharistic Dialogue With the World – Kathryn Muensterman by Deacons Pod

Earlier this summer, the Paulist Deacon Affiliates' group chat came alive with a discussion of a thought-provoking essay in Commonweal magazine called "From Summit to Source: On a Eucharistic Dialogue...

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Aren't we all

Library of Congress@librarycongress.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The Library is devastated to learn of the passing of Dolly Parton, a music legend and titan of children's literacy. Her Imagination Library program has earned multiple Library Literacy Awards and, in 2018, she visited us to donate its 100 millionth book to our collection and host a story time. 🦋❤️

OK folks, it is reported that the mysterious US military aircraft that traveled to Moscow took the head of the CIA there for "talks." This shows how incompetent this administration is. You don't travel to "secret talks" on one of the largest planes directly from a US base to Moscow.

A lot of people claiming the administration will declare an "election emergency" to stop midterms. I'm not saying they won't try, but take a look at the Constitution Annotated site. Lots of talk about congress and the courts but no mention of the executive. constitution.congress.gov/browse/essay...

"If a family member or friend told you that they are thinking of leaving the Church ... or that they are thinking about returning to Mass after a time away ... what would you say to them to give them #hope?" That question is posed to the guests of our #podcast Deacons Pod (@deaconspod.bsky.social):

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Well let's see what happens. Locally, 80/20 ground beef is at $7/lb today. That would make the 25% lower price about $5.25/lb. National ave today is $6.89/lb so 25% lower would be $5.17/lb and the ave on Jan 19,2025 was $6.22/lb. We all know that decrease to $5.17/lb is not going to happen.

Angry@angrystaffer.bsky.social · 2mo ago

I wonder why 90 days. Couldn’t be because the midterms are in… 74 days, right? Right? Apparently communist price controls are fine when you’re trying to get votes. Who knew?

To my knowledge, there's not a single example where cutting benefits, welfare, or healthcare directly led to a reduction of taxes for those say they don't want their taxes to pay for these services. They're all still paying the same amount. Only now someone goes hungry. #GoodMorning, everyone.

"Medicare for all" is not enough. It represents inside the box thinking. Also why do people on Medicare need "supplemental plans" for prescription coverage and other benefits? It would really just be a continuation of the "big insurance" control of healthcare.

When people debating a political point bring out the #Scripture verses as tools (and as weapons), what do you do? @grnmtnby.bsky.social and @thetechydeacon.com posed that question to @litpress.bsky.social author Thomas Bolin in this week's new episode of our podcast @deaconspod.bsky.social:

A brand new episode of our podcast @deaconspod.bsky.social just dropped! Today, @grnmtnby.bsky.social and @thetechydeacon.com speak with author Thomas Bolin about his @litpress.bsky.social book "An Inspired Word in Season: Reading the Bible Responsibly in a Polarized World":

Reading the Bible Responsibly in a Polarized World – Thomas Bolin

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Has every small business just decided it isn't worth the bother? I've contacted 6 local companies for tree trimming. Several hounded me for additional contact information that I provided and they all ghosted. One did come out and give a verbal estimate but nada...

OK, if the US Government arranged the travel and forced the person to take it, how is it "unauthorized" apnews.com/article/daca...

US cites 'unauthorized travel' to end DACA status for a mother of 3 deported to Mexico

A woman deported to Mexico despite having legal permission to remain in the U.S. has filed suit against the federal government.

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