Episodes

  • The Injustice of Taxpayer-Funded Immigration Defense

    The Injustice of Taxpayer-Funded Immigration Defense
    Apr 10 2026
    When we make idols of a criminal class, we make victims of the upright. California plans to use taxpayer funds to pay for immigration defense attorneys for those facing deportation. It represents a perverse redistribution of resources away from the innocent. https://writings.crusadergal.com/p/the-injustice-of-taxpayer-funded
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    5 mins
  • Have a Blessed Triduum

    Have a Blessed Triduum
    Apr 2 2026
    The Triduum is upon us. These are the three days in which we walk with Christ through his darkest moments—those times that were so monstrous because of us. It’s also a time in which we see so clearly that He knows what it is to suffer in every way, not only in the more direct manner as upon the Cross, but in the preparation for that end: https://writings.crusadergal.com/p/have-a-blessed-triduum
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    3 mins
  • Losing Oneself to Performance

    Losing Oneself to Performance
    Mar 28 2026
    Performance culture doesn’t just encourage people to lie. It teaches them to disappear into a mere echo of the crowd: https://writings.crusadergal.com/p/losing-oneself-to-performance
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    8 mins
  • Why a Premature Baby Feels Like an Accusation

    Why a Premature Baby Feels Like an Accusation
    Mar 19 2026
    When a premature baby fights for life, the natural response should be compassion. Increasingly, it is something else. What does it mean when even the sight of a child feels like an accusation https://writings.crusadergal.com/p/why-a-premature-baby-feels-like-an
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    5 mins
  • Turn Off the Noise. Light a Candle.

    Turn Off the Noise. Light a Candle.
    Mar 9 2026
    We don’t have to pretend that we dislike modern conveniences, but we must acknowledge that we have souls, and live accordingly. https://writings.crusadergal.com/p/turn-off-the-noise-light-a-candle
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    4 mins
  • When the World Tilts: On Living in Uncertain Times

    When the World Tilts: On Living in Uncertain Times
    Mar 3 2026
    Even in wartime, people still had to choose whether to marry, baptize, build, and hope. We are no different. https://writings.crusadergal.com/p/when-the-world-tilts-living-in-uncertain
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    4 mins
  • The Light We Leave Behind

    The Light We Leave Behind
    Feb 19 2026
    What if the ashes remind us not only that we are dust, but that we are meant to refract divine light? Perhaps you already have loved ones who are doing so. Read it at: https://writings.crusadergal.com/p/the-light-we-leave-behind
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    3 mins
  • The Echo Chambers That Form Killers

    The Echo Chambers That Form Killers
    Feb 12 2026
    Perhaps we should ask what kind of culture is forming young men who feel untethered from reality.
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    4 mins