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Unapologetically Catholic. Scripture, apologetics, the saints & spiritual combat. Walking through St. Michael’s Lent daily. Author of St. Michael’s Lent. ✝️

Joined August 2024
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Today, October 28, is the Feast of Saints Simon and Jude, Apostles. Have you ever prayed the St. Jude Chaplet? I put together a tutorial showing how to pray this beautiful devotion. Saints Simon and Jude, pray for us! 🙏✝️
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Martin Luther chose October 31, the eve of All Saints, to challenge the Catholic Church. But there’s something rather ironic about the date he chose. Even the Protestant Reformation couldn’t escape the Catholic calendar. ✝️
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“Pastoral cruelty.” Bishop Athanasius Schneider condemns the treatment of traditional Catholic pilgrims in Rome who sought to enter St. Peter’s Basilica together to pray for the Pope. “The Church is mother.” Interview by @Michael_J_Matt of The Remnant
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I’m traveling today, and before my flight, I wanted to share this beautiful traditional Catholic prayer for travelers. May God protect all who are traveling today and all days, and bring them safely to their destinations. St. Raphael the Archangel, pray for us! ✈️🙏
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While at the WH, praying over President Trump, maybe the Catholic Bishops performed an exorcism on grima wormtongue herself? 🤷‍♂️
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5/ These aren’t insignificant concerns, especially for Catholics who supported Trump believing his administration would better defend life, faith, and the interests of American families. And no promised accountability?
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13/ And frankly, I’d like to hear more about why Fr. Ripperger’s public ministry required a yearlong restriction while Abp Golka’s own very public appearance at the WH is being defended as simply “doing what Catholic priests do”.
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14/ Because from where I’m sitting, the contrast between the public ministry of Fr Ripp and Abp Golka and what appears to be hypocrisy, deserves a little more explanation.
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1/ MANY Catholics had never heard of Archbishop James Golka until the recent events surrounding Fr. Ripperger. And now, just days later, he finds himself at the center of another controversy. It’s strange, to say the least, especially considering a few things…
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4/ For some, it’s the admins positions & actions on abortion and other life issues. For others it’s wars & seemingly endless foreign aid, the rising cost of living, declining quality of life & the growing frustration that the promises made to American voters aren’t being kept.
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3/ This White House appearance comes at a time when @POTUS is facing growing criticism from Catholics, including many who previously supported him. Why?
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2/ Abp Golka recently asked Fr Ripperger to step away from public speaking & interviews for a year. Yet here we have the archbp participating in a highly publicized WH event. I understand these aren’t canonically identical situations but the contrast certainly raises questions
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Today, October 24, is the traditional feast of St. Raphael the Archangel. We conclude our nine-day novena with thanksgiving to God and prayers for every intention entrusted to us. Watch the video to pray with me! St. Raphael the Archangel, pray for us. 🙏
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