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Why Dune Shouldn’t Be Gender-Swapped
Good morning, campers. Today, here at Catholic Geeks, we’re going to play Let’s Kick The Woke Hornets’ Nest And See How Much The Internet Loses Its S**t. Step right up, folks. I was at home, minding my own business, when … Continue reading
Posted in Rants, Reviews, Science Fiction
Tagged Casting, Catholicism, Characters, Dune, Politically Correct, Women
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Debunking Liars Who Didn’t Bother Watching the Show They Criticize: A Babylon 5 Fisk (Part Two)
So, here we are again for another extended romp through the cesspool at Tor.com. Jennifer Geisbrecht (achoo) didn’t finish spewing her vitriol at Babylon 5 in a short post, so it’s taking me twice as long to prove she’s wrong. … Continue reading
Posted in Fisks, Science Fiction
Tagged Babylon 5, Facism, Healthcare, Politics, Tor Books
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Debunking Liars Who Didn’t Bother Watching the Show They Criticize: A Babylon 5 Fisk (Part One)
I know, it’s been a while. Life happened, and the blog got buried under things like getting married, moving, getting a new job, and getting pregnant. Yeah. But then my dear husband read this blog post to me this morning, … Continue reading
Posted in Fisks, Science Fiction
Tagged Babylon 5, Capitalism, Facism, Healthcare, Politics, Tor Books
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How To Make Catholics Look Like Crazy Extremists: A Courtship Fisk
Sometimes, it seems like Catholics forget that while Christ told us that we should not be “of the world,” we still have to live in it. “I pray not that thou shouldst take them out of the world, but that … Continue reading
Yes, It Is That Important: A Pro-Life Fisk
I knew it. Sooner or later, we were bound to have a repeat offender on the fisk list, and here she is. Once again, ladies and gentlemen, I give you Rebecca Bratten Weiss, who has said something so horrible, she … Continue reading
Posted in Fisks
Tagged Abortion, Consistent Life Ethic, Ethics, Pre-Marital Sex, Seamless Garment
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The Liturgy Wars: An Analysis of Pope Francis’s Recent Address
The subject of Sacred Music has come up at least once during the reign of almost every pope in the last century. Pope St. Pius X started with his motu proprio in 1903. Pius XI, who doesn’t get as much … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Liturgy
Tagged CMAA, Corpus Christi Watershed, Culture, Fluffy Horde, Kevin Allen, Pope Francis, Sacred Music
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The Liturgy Wars: Catholic Funerals
This is a very touchy subject for a lot of people; probably because most people involved in organizing and arranging funerals at a Catholic Church are fundamentally decent people. Nobody wants to make anything harder on a grieving family. They … Continue reading
Review: Bane’s Eyes
After last week’s fisk on the use of violence, I realized that the same argument I made in that post applies to what I thought of Bane’s Eyes. It’s the fourth book in the I Am Margaret book series by … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Reviews
Tagged Bane's Eyes, Corinna Turner, Dystopia, I Am Margaret, Murder, Tyranny, Worldbuilding
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How To Make Catholics Look Stupid: A Lethal Force Fisk
I love fisks; writing them and reading them. Most of the time, I like to fisk people who are being dopey about a particular fandom, or on writing, or something like that. But every now and then, there’s a Catholic … Continue reading
Posted in Fisks, The Church, Uncategorized
Tagged Catechism of the Catholic Church, Church Teaching, Guns, Heresy, Morality, Politics, Scripture, Sin, St. Joan of Arc, Violence, Voting
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Michelangelo Was Not a Secret Feminist: An Artistic Fisk
We know that the internet is full of crazies, but every now and then, one of them is so staggeringly deranged, we just have to call them out for it. Meet today’s maniacal nutjob, Hannah Osborne, of the International Business … Continue reading
Amoris Laetitia: What The Pope Actually Said (Part One)
Every time Pope Francis sneezes, we have to endure the constant lamestream media’s commentary on how that sneeze means that he’s going to change Church Teaching on marriage, the family, homosexuality, abortion, or whatever the hell else they’re lobbying for … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, The Church
Tagged Abortion, Amoris Laetitia, Conscience, Family, Feminism, Homosexuality, Mainstream Media, Marriage, Pope Francis, Transgender
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Daredevil Isn’t Catholic Enough: A Superhero Fisk
I just finished watching season two of Daredevil this weekend, and I have to say, I really enjoyed it. The characters were wonderfully three-dimensional, the script was great, the acting was great, and the camera work, and sound and visual … Continue reading
The Liturgy Wars: Some Good News
It doesn’t happen very often, but when it does, we need to PARTY! Yeah, go do that. Because the Most Reverend John F. Doerfler, STD, JCL, Bishop of Marquette did something completely awesome. He just mandated Gregorian Chant in all … Continue reading
Posted in News, The Church
Tagged Bishop Doerfler, Fluffy Horde, Gregorian Chant, Hymnal, Marquette, Party, Sacred Music
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The Liturgy Wars: It’s Not About You
I’ve already talked quite extensively on why the music we hear at Mass is more than a matter of personal taste. I’ve already explained why the “art for art’s sake” at the Mass is just as much a problem as … Continue reading
Posted in The Church
Tagged Hoverboard, Liturgy, Selfishness, Sister Act, St. Michael, Star Wars, The Mass
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The Dangers of Changing the Dictionary
I’ve already used this meme once, but even though it’s a funny little quip, the idea behind it is real, and very dangerous, and I think it’s time we addressed the problem. It’s part of a scene from Babylon 5, … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis
Tagged Abandonment, Abortion, Adoption, Babylon 5, Catholic Church, Dictionary, Fact, Jabberwocky, Language, Meanings, Opinion, Racism, Truth, Words
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HonorCon 2015: After Action Report
THE ROYAL MANTICORAN NAVY MEMORANDUM FOR: HONORCON Third Day, Eleventh Month, Year Three Hundred and Three After Landing From: Spacer Second Class Lori Janeski, Grayson Space Navy To: –Captain (Senior Grade) Christa Brolley, GS, QBM, EM; Commanding Officer, HMS Hector … Continue reading
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Amoris Laetitia: What the Pope Actually Said (Part Two)
Today, we continue our analysis of Pope Francis’ post-synodal apostolic exhortation, Amoris Laetitia. Last time, I already told you to go and read the document, so hopefully you did. I’ll say again: don’t believe what the lamestream media says about … Continue reading →