Author Archives: Michael Blissenbach

About Michael Blissenbach

I'm a twenty-something Catholic man from the Twin Cities area who's passionate about my faith and applying it in the public square. I love meeting new people and learning new things, so much so that my friends call me a walking encyclopedia! Feel free to e-mail me with any questions, comments, or story ideas.

DFL’s Support of Abortion and Redefining Marriage Is A Betrayal of the Poorest and Most Vulnerable of All

Former Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey once said “The moral test of government is how that government treats those who are in the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the twilight of life, the elderly; and those … Continue reading

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Catholic Instead of What? by Alasdair MacIntyre

Excellent lecture by Alasdair MacIntyre on Catholic culture and what it says about what true justice is.

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A Beautiful Poem About Motherhood

My mother has this poem framed on the wall in my family’s house, and in honor of Mother’s Day I thought I’d share it with you. Excuse This House Some houses try to hide the fact That children shelter there. … Continue reading

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The Democratic Case For Protecting Life And Marriage

Vice President Hubert Humphrey once stated  “The moral test of government is how it treats who are in the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the twilight of life, the aged; and those who are in the … Continue reading

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We Are Catholic

The Church has been and will continue to be mercilessly ridiculed by our society, especially as the conclave begins this next week. This video is an important reminder of who we as Catholics are as the Mystical Body of Christ. … Continue reading

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Moral Lessons In Oz The Great and Powerful (Spoiler Alert)

The 1939 movie The Wizard of Oz was one of my favorite movies as a kid, and so when this prequel was announced last year I was very excited and was fortunate enough to see the movie last night on … Continue reading

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Brideshead Evangelization

Father Robert Barron talks about how Evelyn Waugh’s novel “Brideshead Revisited” provides us with a template for proper evangelization. Well worth watching!

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Words Of Wisdom from our Holy Father

“The purpose of our lives is to reveal God to men. And only where God is seen does life truly begin. Only when we meet the living God in Christ do we know what life is. We are not some … Continue reading

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Saying Goodbye To My Spiritual Father

This is my favorite photo of Pope Benedict from the time I spent studying abroad in Rome the Fall Semester of 2008, my senior year of college. I got within 3 feet of him, briefly made eye contact, waved at … Continue reading

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The Case For Overturning Roe v. Wade

The Redirect, the unofficial law school newspaper for CUA Law, published today an op-ed I wrote making the case for overturning Roe v. Wade. Here’s an excerpt “ Forty years ago the United States Supreme Court ruled in Roe v. Wade that … Continue reading

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