Matt Fradd: 10 Myths About Pornography

Fr. Schall on Martyrdom

On Martyrdom by James V. Schall, S.J.

Valeria Martano

She has a Twitter account. YT. She is also a member of Community of Sant'Egidio. Is her thinking representative of that ecclesial movement? More Catholic feminism. (See the link below from the Berkley Center.) What would Ivan Illich make of Community of Sant'Egidio and their peace-making activities all over the world (especially when its houses are initially founded, I assume, by "good-doing" Europeans/whites)?

Among the presenters of Pope Francis’ Encyclical Laudato Si’ was Valeria Martano, who teaches in the peripheries of...

Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Thursday, June 18, 2015

Laudato si', l'ecologia integrale nella periferia di Roma

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A Discussion with Valeria Martano

Valeria Martano, in a recent interview with Katherine Marshall, reflects on the differences between the formal and informal role of women in the Catholic Church and religious communities throughout the world.

Posted by The Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs on Saturday, September 29, 2012

An intervention at a conference.

Presentazione Libri: Valeria Martano

The Norcia Monks Are Hiring

Fr. Z: Interesting job opportunity with Benedictines of Norcia

They aren't the only religious community seeking to hire lay people to act as directors of communications or development or the like... how long can this be sustainable? Would a localized economy for a monastery or religious community obviate such positions, despite there being no one "in house" who is qualified (i.e. credentialed) for such work?

Not a Priority for Her

And she probably has high expectations...

Find out what Park Ji Yoon had to say about this age old question: http://www.soompi.com/2015/06/24/park-ji-yoon-shares-why-she-hasnt-gotten-married-yet/

Posted by Soompi on Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Recognizing the Reality about People

Vox and Dr. Fleming know that not all are capable of engaging in rational discourse. Dr. Fleming: "This poor fellow, like so many Southerners, thinks the attackers are rational human beings whose arguments can be defeated by rational arguments."

Would Dr. Fleming, in principle, support the use of rhetoric in dealing with such people and rendering them politically ineffective for the sake of the common good?

His essay: Put Out More Flags

Compare with Rod Dreher and those commenting at his thread: Driving Old Dixie Down. Is a significant difference in sociosexual status a major underlying cause of the difference in opinion? Counterfeit charity that is really just Yankee universalism seeking to impose itself on all? Being an excessive people-pleaser or not wanting to offend others is not the same as charity.

Religious With IPads and the Like

Consistent with the vow of poverty?

Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Sunday, June 21, 2015

Turin, photo taken on the occasion of the Pope's visit to the Shroud.

What is the health of the Salesian order?

Some pics from Pope Francis' meeting with the Salesian family on Sunday in Turin. For our story: http://en.radiovaticana.va/news/2015/06/21/in_turin,_pope_recalls_charism_of_don_bosco/1153127

Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Sunday, June 21, 2015

Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Sunday, June 21, 2015

Pope Francis meets the Salesians and the Daughters of Our Lady Help of Christians, in the course of his pastoral visit to Turin, on the occasion of the bicentennial of the birth of Don Bosco. Watch LIVE Now!

Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Sunday, June 21, 2015

Finally tried Sam's BBQ tonight; how do their babyback ribs compare to the pork ribs of Smoking Pig? I think there is more rub on the pork ribs at Smoking Pig and the pork ribs are more moist. One end (the larger, posterior end?) of the ribs was ok but it was a bit dry on the other end. Ah Fai said the hot link was not very memorable and I don't have any reason to doubt him. My nephew's hamburger looked well-done; I don't know if the patty suffered from dryness. I would go again to sample some of the other meats. I didn't get to hear much of the music tonight because we were sitting indoors; next time, I hope.

Steve Sailer on the Importing of Anglo Actors from Overseas

The British Invasion

OMGG Reunion Singles

An Uhmerican Prelate

Chaput, Romeri and the Battle Over Music in Philadelphia by Mark Nowakowski

Crisis Magazine, Sinking Again

Because a member of TFP knows better? The “Benedict Option” and the Barbarian Challenge by John Horvat II

It would be difficult to find a group or cult that indulges in fantasy more than TFP. American nobility? Don't ask the deracinated about what is required to defend civilization, which cannot exist without a rooted community. I'll side with John Senior over critics of the Catholic ghetto such as Mr. Horvat. It is unfortunate that Crisis is publsihing articles by TFP members, even if
only online.

At least there is this article: Norcia Monks Rebuild the Foundations of Christian Culture by R. Jared Staudt

How are all these Catholic webzines and websites doing? Who reads One Peter Five?

The Benedict Option: Not for the Faint of Heart by Eric Sammons

There will come a time when the money for these internet "apostolates" will dry up.

Some articles on Laudato Si':
Which Papal Document will Renew the Earth? by Christian Browne
Mixing Up the Sciences of Heaven and Earth by Fr. George W. Rutler

Sr. Nirmala, MC Has Passed

Sr. Nirmala, MC, successor to Mother Teresa as the general superior of the Missionaries of Charity has passed. May she rest in peace! Watch an interview with her here: http://youtu.be/IZcIw3sb72Q

Posted by The Community of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal on Monday, June 22, 2015

UCA News

Sister Nirmala Joshi, the first to lead the Missionaries of Charity after Mother Teresa, died Monday night, in Calcutta. She was 81 years old.

Posted by Vatican Radio - English Section on Tuesday, June 23, 2015

Kim Ha Neul Filming for Three Meals a Day

Wonder how Lee Seo Jin and Taecyeon will react to Kim Ha Neul :D2pm

Posted by Soompi on Monday, June 22, 2015

Undoing the Papacy

VDare: Gun Control And Sovereignty–Pope Bashes Borders and Berettas

Dr. Josh Park

Counterpunch: Dr. Josh Park’s Courage at Fukushima by ROBERT HUNZIKER

One More War for Obama?

PJB: NATO-Russia Collision Ahead?

Keep an eye on Colonel Cassad for the news on the obvious breaking of the current cease-fire...

Female, born of Indian Sikh immigrants, and Republican

Who could have expected this? Nikki Haley, South Carolina Governor, Calls for Removal of Confederate Battle Flag

Related: A False Flag Operation by Robert Peters
See also Robert McCain and VDare

A Qing Dynasty Novel in English Translation

The Scholars (儒林外史), cited by Steve Sailer in It's Just Tiger Mothers, All the Way Down!, referring to a post in Marginal Revolution. A criticism of Chinese meritocracy and the examination system.

Good News for Elmore Leonard Fans

‘Justified’ EP Chris Provenzano Inks AMC Overall Deal, To Adapt Elmore Leonard’s ‘Gunsights’

The Casting for This Could Be Brilliant

Or it could be stupid, putting someone like Scarlett Johansson or Charlize Thieron in the role of Ingrid Bergman.

AICN: James Mangold Considers SEDUCING INGRID BERGMAN

Richard Heinberg on Laudato Si'

What's our take on the pope's encyclical? Read it here: http://www.postcarbon.org/pope-francis-rides-an-encyclical/

Posted by Post Carbon Institute on Friday, June 19, 2015

A Surprise to Me

From another comment at Dalrock -- Play-fighting and straight talking: the new science on why dads matter

In Do Fathers Matter?, [the author Paul] Raeburn, a former chief science correspondent of the Associated Press, found that “researchers expected mothers to be the most important parent in kids’ language development because mothers usually spend more time with their children, but it turned out that the opposite was true. The science shows a clear correlation between fathers and language development.

I, too, would have thought that women would have a significant role to play in language development, given the time they spend with infants and how talkative they are in general.

The explanation? From the Washington Post review (since the article in The Times is subscription only):

In the arena of early childhood, Raeburn looks at research on children’s language development in middle-class and poor families. There, fathers are not only important — they are more important than moms. How so? Mothers in these families typically spend more time with the children, which allows them to use words the kids already know. Since fathers are less attuned, they use broader vocabulary, which stimulates learning. The same holds true when dads put kids in unfamiliar situations, encouraging creative problem-solving.

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Macmillan
NYT

Art of Manliness: Podcast #119: Why Fathers Matter With Paul Raeburn


For Your Marriage
Dads Who Diaper interview
Do Fathers Matter? An Exchange with Paul Raeburn by Deborah Siegel



On Point with Tom Ashbrook
Breakpoint
The Brian Lehrer Show

Something Opportune for Father's Day

Dalrock: Only if he finds a better woman than his mother and grandmother

Something to supplement this post about Inside Out.

Novaseeker has some good observations:

I’ve seen this with my own son. He has no issues listening to me and getting along with me as a father. He does what I ask (maybe not that very second, but he does it in the next period of time), and we don’t really have fights or friction. But with his mother, it’s a totally different story, because she tries to parent him like he’s still a small child – lots of control, lots of micromanagement, lots of lecturing. This doesn’t work at all with a teenage boy – at least not in most cases. You need to set the tone and set the expectations, and have accountability if they are not met, but you can’t micromanage, and, as a woman at least, you can’t bully. They will make mistakes, and they will suffer the consequences of those mistakes – that is a part of the process of growing up. Many women seem very hard-pressed to deal with teenage boys who are more masculine (boisterous, pushy, pushing boundaries, etc.), as compared with the more compliant feminine type of boy. I don’t think they realize very well that their ability to parent differs when the kid is 16 from when the kid is 6. You can’t just “take stuff away” as a punishment and expect the same results you got when they were 6. It’s like there’s only one tool in the parenting toolbox or something.

I’ve seen this with my own son. He has no issues listening to me and getting along with me as a father. He does what I ask (maybe not that very second, but he does it in the next period of time), and we don’t really have fights or friction. But with his mother, it’s a totally different story, because she tries to parent him like he’s still a small child – lots of control, lots of micromanagement, lots of lecturing. This doesn’t work at all with a teenage boy – at least not in most cases. You need to set the tone and set the expectations, and have accountability if they are not met, but you can’t micromanage, and, as a woman at least, you can’t bully. They will make mistakes, and they will suffer the consequences of those mistakes – that is a part of the process of growing up. Many women seem very hard-pressed to deal with teenage boys who are more masculine (boisterous, pushy, pushing boundaries, etc.), as compared with the more compliant feminine type of boy. I don’t think they realize very well that their ability to parent differs when the kid is 16 from when the kid is 6. You can’t just “take stuff away” as a punishment and expect the same results you got when they were 6. It’s like there’s only one tool in the parenting toolbox or something.

Related: New book by F. Roger Devlin

The folks at Resilience are open-minded enough to post the encyclical by Pope Francis.