Oh, that's it.
I puzzled over the media firestorm concerning Benedict XVI's compulsory membership in the Hitler Youth. I couldn't make sense of the outrage over this--it's not like he had much of a choice.
Then it hit me--of course!
Such a decision runs counter to our venerable American tradition of 14 year old martyrs...
A middle-aged husband, father, bibliophile and history enthusiast commenting to no one in particular.
Sunday, April 24, 2005
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New digs for ponderings about Levantine Christianity.
The interior of Saint Paul Melkite Greek Catholic Church, Harissa, Lebanon. I have decided to set up a Substack exploring Eastern Christi...

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Being a little worn out and dispirited over comboxing (at Jay's, primarily, and also the invaluable American Catholic), I'll instead...
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The interior of Saint Paul Melkite Greek Catholic Church, Harissa, Lebanon. I have decided to set up a Substack exploring Eastern Christi...
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