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‘Subject to the Jurisdiction Thereof’ : The Other McCain
Posted on | April 1, 2026 | No Comments When did states begin issuing birth certificates? And why are these documents now required in various legal contexts? I was born in Atlanta, Georgia — the exact hour and minute were recorded, along with my…
Is No One Good but God? – Religion & Liberty Online
If your dog and a stranger were both drowning, who would you save first? Nationally renowned radio host and bestselling author Dennis Prager often poses this question to his audiences, and he typically gets a pretty depressing answer. Generally,…
There Is Only One Explanation
On Monday I learned that Politico, which I do not read unless someone else tells me there is something I ought to look at, is deeply antisemitic. The current rise of antisemitism in our culture is deeply troubling. It is a portent of problems…
In The Mailbox: 03.31.26 : The Other McCain
Posted on | April 1, 2026 | No Comments — compiled by Wombat-socho Yuval Kordov has a cool new SF horror book out. Grab it wile it’s cheap. Silicon Valley et Hamas delenda sunt. OVER THE TRANSOMDirector Blue: Mutiny on the HMS Bounty, 357…
God Is Mocked – The Catholic Thing
Atheists blaspheme and giggle like schoolboys. They think themselves daring, subversive, deliciously cunning. But their mockery is utterly conventional. They can do no better than mimic blasphemies learned from the Gospels. Mocking God is not an…
First word from the Cross
Jesus begs forgiveness for those who crucified him. He provides the pattern for Christian martyrdom: fidelity to God and charity toward enemies. “Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you (Matthew 5:44),” Jesus teaches in the Sermon…
Pope Leo to meet Anglican primate in Rome
Pope Leo XIV is to receive the Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, in Rome in a visit scheduled to take place from April 25 to 28. The meeting follows a personal message sent by the Pope to Mullally after her installation on March 25, when…
White House pushes back against Pope Leo, says nothing wrong with praying for troops
Pope Leo said during his Palm Sunday homily that Jesus “rejects war” and “does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war but rejects them.” The pope then quoted scripture where Jesus said, “Even though you make many prayers, I will not…
The Week of Holy and High Ambition
This is the week when we contemplate, more than any other week, how much we are loved. This is the week when the words of John’s Gospel, that we are “given power to become children of God,” are brought to fulfillment. This is the week when we…
Mississippi Legislature Passes Bill to Ban Mail-Order Abortions
The Mississippi Legislature has passed a bill that would ban the mailing, shipping or prescribing of abortion drugs to residents, closing a major loophole that exploits the state’s strong protections for unborn children. House Bill 1613 was…