The Fifth Column

Orthodox Catholic commentary on current events.

Thursday, January 24, 2019

The Mystery of Abortion

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Without engaging the discussion about the context of the viral video or placing the blame entirely on these adolescents, it astonishes me t...
Friday, January 18, 2019

Scott Hahn is Wrong on Laicized Priests.

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Scott Hahn has now decided to become his own Magisterium, lecturing the Pope and the bishops on how priests accused of molestation should be...
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Monday, January 14, 2019

Why FUS Theology is Problematic

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There was a recent kerfluffle about an English teacher at FUS assigning a risque book to a group of graduate students. Some people took offe...
Friday, December 28, 2018

Glenn Reynolds: Fetal Organ Farms

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Glenn Reynolds, professor at the University of Tennessee College of Law, frequent contributor to USA Today and Popular Mechanics, and popula...
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Were the Holy Family Refugees?

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Comment: The Holy Family were NOT refugees! They went to Bethlehem to pay taxes! Answer: Sure, the trip to Bethlehem was to pay taxes. ...
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Why We Hate Illegals

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For those who like to post news stories about the crimes of illegals. It is fact that illegals commit fewer crimes, in every category , ...
Thursday, December 20, 2018

The Founding Fathers and Immigration

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Immigration is crossing a country’s borders with the intent to remain in that country. Naturalization is the process by which immigrants bec...
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Wednesday, December 19, 2018

The Fall of the Humanities

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The self-destruction of the humanities on college campuses proves the study of the humanites was never actually a bulwark against despotism...
Thursday, December 13, 2018

Nightmare Number 3

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We had expected everything but revolt And I kind of wonder myself when they started thinking-- But there’s no dice in that now. I’ve heard...
Sunday, December 02, 2018

A Word of Warning

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Fr. RP: Let me say this, and please everyone pay attention to it for it is very real and a serious problem: Active sodomites in the clerical...
Friday, November 30, 2018

Trans-Eunuchs

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We now have allowed "cis-gender" and "transsexual" to enter our vocabulary. We use these words as if they actually mean ...
Thursday, November 29, 2018

America: Brave New World

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"In the liberal total state, sex plays the same role as vodka did in the old Soviet Union." That is a BRILLIANT one-sentence su...
Saturday, November 17, 2018

FSSP: Compare and Contrast

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According to Vogue, Womenpriests was founded  29 June 2002 : " Today, there are approximately 145 women Catholic priests in the U.S. a...
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Sunday, September 09, 2018

Philosophical Parasites and the Cuckoo's Egg

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There are two kinds of philosophies in the world: 1) those that encourage adults to have children and 2) those that discourage adults from...
Saturday, September 08, 2018

Pope St. Pius X on the Papacy

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Distracted with so many occupations, it is easy to forget the things that lead to perfection in priestly life; it is easy [for the priest]...
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Tuesday, September 04, 2018

The American Popes

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I find it fascinating that Americans get very upset when the Pope makes a statement that applies to America's political situation (...
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Friday, August 31, 2018

Conversation With A Vigano Supporter

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Him: The question remains did Pope Francis know McCormick was a serial molester when he brought him back into the fold? What say you about...
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Thursday, August 30, 2018

Silence and The Papal Dilemma

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The major kicker in Vigano's accusations revolve around whether Pope Benedict put sanctions on McCarrick. Without that central accusatio...
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