If the US bishops fight Trump on immigration, they’re bound to lose for this one important reason, and... A reader asks, what was going on before Vatican II?

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Show Notes:

By Phil:

Vance vs. the bishops on immigration, Part I

Vance vs. the bishops on immigration, Part II

Vance vs. the bishops on immigration, Part III

Is It Time to Abolish the USSCB? by Leila Marie Lawler

What Went Wrong with Vatican II by Ralph McInerny (affiliate link)

The Faithful Departed: The Collapse of Boston’s Catholic Culture —by Phil, who examines the larger issue of sexual abuse through the lens of what happened in Boston. Review by Jeff Mirus.

Some of our discussions and a post about beauty:

Glorifying God in stone and wood

Objectivity of Beauty

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