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Insurgency 101, Part One: Dare We Resist?
- Archives
- Thursday, October 1st, 2009
- Robert Struble, Jr.
Some Americans hold that Christians should be high-tech crusaders against our foes overseas, but should flee like swallows from an eagle when it comes to rebellion against the U.S. Government. The doctrine of non-resistance to usurpation of power and to… Read More
On Insurrection: A Roman Catholic View
- Archives
- Monday, September 7th, 2009
- Robert Struble, Jr.
In the article, “What Catholics Should Think About Revolution ” (CE , August 29), and in subsequent postings in the lively comments section, the author, Brian Besong, argues that until the Holy Father designates a regime as illegitimate, we the… Read More
Insurrection by Convention
- Politics
- Saturday, August 29th, 2009
- Robert Struble, Jr.
The rural revolt led by Daniel Shays in western Massachusetts had been suppressed by February, 1787. Nonetheless, the notoriety of the event served as a catalyst for the constitutional convention which assembled later that year in Philadelphia.
Shays’ Rebellion was… Read More
Radical Turnabout
- Politics
- Monday, July 27th, 2009
- Robert Struble, Jr.
In the French Revolution the ancient Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris was given over to pagan rites for years. But eventually French Catholics were able to re-sanctify the Cathedral — with unlikely help from Napoleon Bonaparte. I cite this… Read More
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Words of Encouragement
“Teach me to pray, Lord. Teach me to pray in your name, to pray with faith, to pray unceasingly. Teach me to pray for the people you have entrusted to my care. You want to shower your graces down upon…
Pope Benedict's Day
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Celebrate St. Joseph’s Feast Tonight!
Pasta di San Giuseppe
(St. Joseph Pasta – Pasta with Sardines)
Italians have a great devotion to St Joseph, and the dishes they prepare to celebrate the feast day inevitably have a cute reference to him. Just before you serve…
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