Jay Jones’s texts.

Is violence “across the board” in politics today? And what about that Cato Institute study? Bruce Gilley

Conservatives Urge The Cato Institute To Withdraw Its Deeply Flawed Political Violence Study

Some left-wing violence the legacy media wants you to forget.

Man arrested outside cathedral found to have explosives

Pope Francis: “There is no such thing as a just war.” Not helpful, as the alternative to reasoning through this problem is… not reasoning through and going with whatever that is.

Exploring Just-War Principles: Phil’s in-depth seminar on classical Catholic thought on the morality of warfare, and how it could be applied to contemporary conflicts.

Cardinal Parolin on October 7, Gaza: Human beings are not collateral damage

Israel in Gaza: a just cause, an unjust campaign by Phil Lawler

Israel forces threaten Catholic community in Gaza (CWNews): The Israeli defense ministry announced on October 1 that troops would move into Gaza City, having ordered residents to leave. “Those who remain will be considered terrorists and terror supporters,” the defense ministry warned.

Catholic and Orthodox Church workers in Gaza have vowed that they will not leave the city, explaining that they are dedicated to the care of elderly, disabled, and sick people living in their church compounds, who are unable to leave.

Lawler Family Book Club book (we discuss one book every two months — next week I will try to post the previous books we’ve read, and upcoming ones): The Double by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

The Revolution of the Saints by Michael Walzer (affiliate link)

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