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By Dr. Jeff Mirus, Catholic Culture, Feb 03, 2023

Jeffrey Mirus holds a Ph.D. in intellectual history from Princeton University. A co-founder of Christendom College, he also pioneered Catholic Internet services. He is the founder of Trinity Communications and CatholicCulture.org

 

Today’s news illustrates the increasing trend toward stories which, did they not reveal such a degree of tragic human failure, would be absolutely hilarious. The news today must invariably cover stories of the “You will never believe this!” variety. But the stories are all too true. And insofar as a Christian social order continues to implode, the trend may be presumed to be inevitable.

Some stories reveal hidden depths which we too often tend to forget. For example, during this period when we all love to hate Russia for its brutal invasion of Ukraine, it is fascinating to see what Russian issue the bigwig ideologues in Europe have seized upon: