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(More on/from Kelly here and here and here.)

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3. My friend Ed Mechmann on the unfolding McCarrick + wickedness:

The sex abuse crisis that we have been going through as a Church and society is certainly an outgrowth of the sexual revolution. It stems from the evil lie that sex is merely a physical act with no deeper meaning and no necessary connection to marriage. It then adds the perverse idea that it can be used as an instrument of power, exploitation and oppression. The sins of abusive clergymen are wicked on several levels. They are violations of the absolute prohibition on sex outside of marriage; they are an egregious breach of the obligation of perpetual continence for the clergy; in most cases they are acts that the Church has called “acts of great depravity” and “intrinsically disordered”; they are horrific betrayals of trust that corrupt the innocent; they cruelly mistreat people made in the image and likeness of God as if they were mere instruments for use; and they are egregious acts of violence that leave lasting scars. They also weaken — if not destroy — the credibility of the Church in teaching the will of God for sexuality, and lead people to believe that there is no truth in it. In characterizing these acts, weak phrases like “disappointing” or “morally unacceptable” are nowhere near sufficient. They must be condemned in no uncertain terms as wicked sins that cry out to heaven for justice.
In this context, it’s hard for our priests to preach the truth about sexuality. It must be disheartening that so few of their flock are practicing what the Church preaches, and to read the headlines about the sins of other clergymen. But we cannot be satisfied with this status quo. Those of us who treasure and live by the teachings of the Church must stand up and speak the truth, and encourage our clergy to do the same. Even with all the negative factors in play, this is no time for defensiveness, it is a time for boldness. God’s truth about sexuality is good for us and good for society, and is the ultimate answer to all the sexual sins that horrify us.
The Church has given us a wealth of teachings about sexuality. We need more preaching. We need more practicing. And we all need more conversion.

More here.

4. Mary Rice Hasson talking about the need for radical reform.

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5. A lovely piece by George Weigel on Charles Krauthammer.

6. A government body in India proposes banning sacramental confessions.

7. On some of the best of Ignatius Loyola.

8. Relatedly, saint quotes that weren’t.

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10. I had lunch with our wonderful interns today. They informed me they were born around the time I was starting at NR. Safe to say this must look like a few hundred years ago to them:

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