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In Defense of St. Francis Garden Statues

Alex Long February 3, AD2026 1 Comment

Recently I listened to a talk given at a Franciscan retreat center. I felt right at home among the colorful, sprightly paintings of St. Francis

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masculinity' Soldier on

The Problem of Effeminate Men, Priests, and Parishes – Part 3

Dan Fitzpatrick July 23, AD2025 15 Comments

Too many Catholic priests are either homosexual or have bought into the homosexual-affirming ideology.  By either engaging in or endorsing this moral disorder, they are

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masculinity' Soldier on

The Problem of Effeminate Men, Priests, and Parishes – Part 2

Dan Fitzpatrick July 22, AD2025 9 Comments

The problem of a large number of Catholic clergy being effeminate and too many of our parishes gravitating toward a feminine nature has created a

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masculinity' Soldier on

The Problem of Effeminate Men, Priests, and Parishes – Part 1

Dan Fitzpatrick July 21, AD2025 9 Comments

Too many men lack masculinity, too many Catholic parishes are effeminate, and too many clergy are homosexual. These problems, clandestinely stirring in the background for

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Femininity, Masculinity, and the Toxic Ditches

Anthony S. Layne February 7, AD2019 3 Comments

Suppose you were to see a boy or young man wearing a shirt which boldly proclaimed, “51% Gentleman, 49% Bastard.” What would be your reaction?

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“Better Man” and Our Role As Male and Female

Susan Skinner June 17, AD2018 No Comments

“Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary of Magdala.” John 19:25 The

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The Masculinity and Mortification of Auden’s St. Joseph

Patrick Malone December 16, AD2017 6 Comments

After two millennia, our veneration of Mary might make it somewhat difficult to imagine how St. Joseph might have seen her when he first heard

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Making a Manly Retreat: A Catholic Among the Separated Brothers

Mark C. McCann February 23, AD2017 4 Comments

What does it mean to be a man? Over the course of my life, I have had many opportunities to consider that question, particularly with

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The Enemy of Radical Feminism is Not Men

Cecily Lowe December 18, AD2015 12 Comments

I never thought much of those who subscribe to the label of “radical feminist,” but I never saw that movement as much of a big

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Male and Female He Created Them

Autumn Jones November 27, AD2013 6 Comments

“God created mankind in his image; in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them” – Genesis 1:27 A couple

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