The Narthex
Another Missed Catholic Teaching Moment
The Hamas attack momentarily woke Western man from his moral slumber
By John M. Grondelski | October 30th 2023 2:02 PMMany Americans were rightfully repulsed when they watched students on American college campuses openly declaring their support for Hamas terrorists that killed over 1,400 people and took and still hold hundreds of hostages. It’s ongoing: On October 24, somebody projected pro-Hamas slogans -- including “Glory to Our Martyrs!” -- onto…
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Has the Church, in its 'welcome wagon' approach, lost a sense of sin?
By John M. Grondelski | September 7th 2023 12:35 PMI’ve been writing a lot about the upcoming Synod on Synodality and the obsession of some prelates with the Church’s “welcoming” attitude. The gist of my argument is that these folks are pushing a notion of “welcome” that is alien to Scripture and the Church’s Tradition, though it may resonate…
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