A scriptural defense of Purgatory. A blessed Feast of All Souls to everyone. Carl E. Olson The University Bookman Russell Kirk Center theimaginativeconservative.org/2025/11/purgat…

7:14am.

Oregon is a surreal State. Come for the scenery, weirdness, and cushy political positions. Stay for the kickbacks and fraudulent gains. Flee with a fake passport when finally caught.

Craig is often brilliant; I've learned a few things from him over the years. This, however, is embarrassing. You have to be deeply obstinate or almost perversely biased to ignore the biblical, theological, logical, and historical evidence and basis for infant baptism. This

Although I have almost fifty of Keith Jarrett's albums on vinyl (many solo and with his two quartets), this is my first by the famous trio of Jarrett, Peacock, and DeJohnette. Recorded in January 1983 and released 40 years ago (April 1985), it is among the very best by the trio.

Says the guy who, in his 42 years in office, has helped make Oregon such an economic wasteland that 1-in-6 Oregonians now rely on these programs. Thank you, Sen. Wyden, for once again demonstrating what a shameless, grifting liar looks like.

This is my hot take for the morning:

100%.

Good post. "So, to prohibit it at this point just creates needless disruption and confusion with the faithful." Fernandez perpetuates the Pope Francis approach. It's that simple.

This is like asking, "Why do neo-Marxists try to subvert traditional morality and the existing political order...?"

When you're trying to take pictures of the fall foliage in the front yard, you get photobombed by a young buck showing off. (My wife took the photos this morning.)

Stephen Colbert, Tokin' Catholic.

For those who have ears to hear, Veronica Swift (Veronica Swift) is roughly five gazillion times more the singer and musician than Taylor Swift. This album never fails to move me.

Translation: "I didn't have an emotional spiritual experience until I left the Catholic Church." Which says far more about you than it does the Catholic Church.

It's strange that while former-Catholics-turned-Fundamentalists talk about how they never had any sort of contact with Christ and truth while in Catholic homes/schools, I insist on thanking my Fundamentalist parents (and friends) for teaching me about Jesus Christ, the Bible, the

Fixed it for you (and there are many others, of course, such as Dante, Shakespeare, etc.):