President, Ignatius Press; Author of The Seven Deadly Sins of Apologetics, 20 Answers: Catholic Social Teaching, et varia.
Where I am. Nor Cal.
Joined July 2009
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Christ loves us as we are, but His love is too great to leave us prisoners of sin, of what destroys us. The fire He came to bring has the power to break our chains and restore our freedom to love. There are wounds to be healed, failings to be acknowledged, and, whenever possible, wrongs to be made right. Allow Christ to transform you. #ApostolicJourney #Argentina
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From the @cworldreport archives: "One of the most famous former soldiers is Saint Martin of Tours (c. 316-397), who divided his own cloak and gave half of it to a shivering man on a cold winter’s day." (Dawn Beutner): catholicworldreport.com/2026…
Making history
This has been well-known to historians -- including at least some of us who have read & taught original sources from St. Francis & his companions in classrooms -- for a long time. It's amazing to me that such a lopsidedly pacifistic picture of this Crusades-era preacher spread so widely, given the longevity of scholarly debates in this area.
This is further evidence of something that keeps needing pointing out, uncomfortable as it is to do so: that we Catholics -- including our popes & bishops! -- and especially when promoting various saints' cults in ways convenient for this or that present-day cause --simply don't prioritize, at the same time, the study of our own actual, complicated history enough.
Especially in the late modern era, study of actual history must ground our discussions (and evangelization efforts that utilitze...) of saintly men and women in history if we want to be taken seriously by more of ourselves, let alone by those outside the Church.
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Listen/watch @LarryChappGS22 interviews @Prof_Kaczor about "Vital Conflicts" Debating Abortion, Gender Treatments, and Claims of Conscience", just published by @IgnatiusPress:
My latest interview:
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NOTE: The @cworldreport and Homiletic & Pastoral Review sites will be offline on Tuesday, Nov. 10th, from around 1:00 pm until about 5:00 pm EST, while they are being moved to a new host: catholicworldreport.com/2026…
Reading Good Books Matters Especially for Busy Moms w/ Colleen Hutt youtu.be/JcAV9cXAr1o?is=Z3ls… via @YouTube
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The challenges posed by #ArtificialIntelligence and unregulated automation can put countless jobs at risk and become a real threat to proper integral human development. Technology must always be subject to ethics; an algorithm cannot replace human discernment or a worker's value. Access to work for all must be a high priority for public policies and economic processes, serving as a criterion for evaluating the human quality of any development model. #ApostolicJourney #Argentina
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My extended interview with President Trump:
youtube.com/watch?v=m2aC8lAO…
Yep. The Devil can honestly say, "I hate God". As Lewis said, "There's no use saying you choose to lie down when it has become impossible to stand." Honestly rejecting God's way won't save on Judgment day. It's satanic rebellion. Let's pray for Mr Trump, not defend his answer.
A false trichotomy. Another answer includes saying something like " I do hate my enemies, but I know that's wrong and I hope I can overcome it."
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Before the arguments start …
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Yes! @Douthat60 did a superb job.
This, imo, is the Douthat Difference. It's also why I think he should just lean into these kinds of questions on existence and meaning and civilizational contours, as opposed to just asking the questions any journalist would ask. Revelatory stuff...
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I encourage you to carry forward the mission of evangelization with enthusiasm. Be bridges, so that many may encounter Jesus. Be a fraternal community that comes together and shares life, projects, dreams and hopes, especially with those most in need. Be a community of prayer that maintains an ongoing dialogue with the Lord as a friend speaks to a friend (Jn 15:15). Christ is counting on all of you! Christ is counting on you! #ApostolicJourney #Uruguay
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We cannot turn a blind eye to the fact that there are children who do not go to school. We cannot silence our conscience when we see a mother lacking the means to feed her children. We cannot ignore the many people around us who are suffering, alone and vulnerable. We need to commit ourselves to the charity and closeness of the Good Samaritan who did not remain indifferent upon seeing misfortune, but took responsibility for his brother’s life. (Lk 10:29-37) #ApostolicJourney #Uruguay
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💥”Only God knows the good that can come about by reading one good Catholic book.” —St. John Bosco
📚We’ve got GREAT Catholic books for you in our Black Friday Sale, live now through December 1! Up to 40% off site wide at Ignatius.com and FREE shipping over $75.
Colleen Hutt from Well Read Moms was a great guest.
Tomorrow on the Ignatius Press Podcast, Colleen Hutt and Mark Brumley talk about the the Well-Read Mom program and the importance of reading books! We hope you tune in! @well_read_mom
#ignatiuspress #wellread #wellreadmom #read #readersgonnaread
Here it is!
New @IgnatiusPress: "The Joseph Ratzinger Compendium" | Edited by Rudy Albino De Assunção
The fruit of collaboration between 72 scholars, this essential reference text illuminates Ratzinger’s thinking on 104 different themes.
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The joy of the Gospel, indeed.
Las palabras del #Papa durante el saludo a los periodistas en el vuelo hacia #Uruguay
Nos ha presentado “oficialmente” a Montserrat Alvarado, la nueva responsable de la Comunicación del #Vaticano, quien se estrena en este primer #ViajePapal