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Nov 3, 2021

The Iliad, The Odyssey, and The Aeneid: Three Great Works of Poetry and Art

An essay by Gabriel Rocha Introduction For many years, the great works, called The Iliad, The Odyssey, and The Aeneid, have been read and loved by many. What you are about to read is my essay on these three great works. The Iliad and The Odyssey are both made by…

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The Iliad, The Odyssey, and The Aeneid: Three Great Works of Poetry and Art
The Iliad, The Odyssey, and The Aeneid: Three Great Works of Poetry and Art

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Aug 16, 2021

Bishop Robert Barron Set My Words on Fire

In the words and images to follow, I will recount the story of how Bishop Robert Barron deleted three of my comments that were critical of his recent Word on Fire article. On Wednesday, August 10, 2021, at 3:35 pm, a friend shared with me on my personal Facebook page…

Robert Barron

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Bishop Robert Barron Set My Words on Fire
Bishop Robert Barron Set My Words on Fire
Robert Barron

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Jul 28, 2021

The Divine Comedy, Paradise Lost, and Don Quixote: A Comparison

Introduction The Divine Comedy, Paradise Lost, and Don Quixote have many differences. They are about different topics. These topics range from knights, to biblical stories, to infernal and celestial travels. The Divine Comedy, Paradise Lost, and Don Quixote are written in different ways, using prose or poetic verse. Nevertheless, I…

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The Divine Comedy, Paradise Lost, and Don Quixote: A Comparison
The Divine Comedy, Paradise Lost, and Don Quixote: A Comparison

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Jul 17, 2021

A Clarification on Liturgy

“For the liturgy, … most of all in the divine sacrifice of the Eucharist, is the outstanding means whereby the faithful may express in their lives, and manifest to others, the mystery of Christ and the real nature of the true Church” Sacrosanctum Concilium 2, emphasis added. I am seated…

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A Clarification on Liturgy
A Clarification on Liturgy

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Jul 8, 2021

Woke, Beige, and Plato: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised on Word on Fire

“[An] identification of the oppressor with the oppressed, the openness to interpreting the world from the underside, from the perspective of the victim. This, I would submit, is the Biblical difference…” — Bishop Robert Barron, Seeds of the Word: Finding God in the Culture “I’m not ‘dismissing’ CRT arbitrarily. I’ve…

Bishop Barron

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Woke, Beige, and Plato: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised on Word on Fire
Woke, Beige, and Plato: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised on Word on Fire
Bishop Barron

28 min read


May 4, 2021

What Barron Gets About CRT

In my previous post, I attempted to clarify the motivations that animate my recent — and hopefully measured — criticism of Bishop Barron. I tried to make it clear that, while I take issue with his claims and arguments, my concern is not only academic in scope. I am more…

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What Barron Gets About CRT
What Barron Gets About CRT

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Apr 26, 2021

Notes on Bishop Barron’s Slumber

It is well known that Bishop Barron doesn’t like something he refers to as “wokeness” or “CRT” or a variety of other names that describe the same thing, however unclearly. I believe his admonitions demand concrete examples and better arguments to clarify. I think he ought to submit to scrutiny…

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Notes on Bishop Barron’s Slumber
Notes on Bishop Barron’s Slumber

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Feb 8, 2021

Timothy Gordon Forfeits Debate With Sam Rocha (Updated)

In early January, I noted that Ali “Alexander” Akbar, a twice-convicted felon and leader of the now-infamous “Stop the Steal” seditious insurrection, was preparing his next move in advance of the sure-to-fail rally on January 6th by announcing his desire to convert to Catholicism. My note on Twitter sparked outrage…

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Timothy Gordon Forfeits Debate With Sam Rocha
Timothy Gordon Forfeits Debate With Sam Rocha

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Jan 16, 2021

The Old Man and the Sea: A Young Man’s Perspective

Introduction The Old Man and the Sea is a tale of fishing, the ocean, a marlin, an old man, and a boy written by Ernest Hemingway in 1951. It is known for being a concisely written story. In this essay, I will present my thoughts on The Old Man and…

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The Old Man and the Sea: A Young Man’s Perspective
The Old Man and the Sea: A Young Man’s Perspective

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Oct 24, 2020

Staring Into the Abyss of Fr. Ed Meeks’ Partisan Homily

“In this statement, we bishops do not intend to tell Catholics for whom or against whom to vote.” United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship: A Call to Political Responsibility from the Catholic Bishops of the United States (emphasis added) “A Catholic organization may not directly…

Election 2020

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Staring Into the Abyss of Fr. Ed Meeks’ Partisan Homily
Staring Into the Abyss of Fr. Ed Meeks’ Partisan Homily
Election 2020

29 min read

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