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		<title>Irony?</title>
		<link>https://the-american-catholic.com/2026/04/23/irony-3/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald R. McClarey]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 06:05:44 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[As I told the minions of Twitter after they did this, they wouldn&#8217;t recognize irony if it bit them on the butt.  Stop hiring morons Elon and stop using moronic algorithms.]]></description>
		
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		<title>The Shock of Recognition</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald R. McClarey]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 05:46:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The late Leo McKern never gave a bad performance: &#160;]]></description>
		
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		<title>The High Price of Freedom</title>
		<link>https://the-american-catholic.com/2026/04/23/the-high-price-of-freedom/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald R. McClarey]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 05:31:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Memorial Day]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Please keep those boys in your prayers come Memorial Day.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Burn of the Day</title>
		<link>https://the-american-catholic.com/2026/04/23/burn-of-the-day-622/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald R. McClarey]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 05:17:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>I&#8217;ll Drink to That</title>
		<link>https://the-american-catholic.com/2026/04/23/159082/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald R. McClarey]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 05:15:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Drink]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[When it comes to personal conduct like drinking or eating meat, you will never convince me that something is immoral if Christ did it.  Drunkenness or gluttony are something else.  I am a teetotaler but some Protestant sects go bonkers when the subject of drink comes up, going so far as to claim that Christ [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Saint of the Day Quote:  Saint George</title>
		<link>https://the-american-catholic.com/2026/04/23/saint-of-the-day-quote-2292/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald R. McClarey]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 05:02:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Saint George]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Let no hardship turn you from the path of righteousness. Stand firm in Christ, and fear no foe. Saint George]]></description>
		
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		<title>That Would Explain a Lot</title>
		<link>https://the-american-catholic.com/2026/04/22/that-would-explain-a-lot/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald R. McClarey]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 05:40:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Parody of course, but somehow I would be relieved if it were true.  The 12 year old can at least grow up.  I have been hearing rumors that Sister Calamus is greatly disappointed with the Pope&#8217;s twitter operation.]]></description>
		
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		<title>Burn of the Day</title>
		<link>https://the-american-catholic.com/2026/04/22/burn-of-the-day-621/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald R. McClarey]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 05:02:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Art for the Day</title>
		<link>https://the-american-catholic.com/2026/04/22/art-for-the-day-16/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald R. McClarey]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 05:02:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Saint of the Day Quote:  Blessed Maria Gabriella Sagheddu</title>
		<link>https://the-american-catholic.com/2026/04/22/saint-of-the-day-quote-2295/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald R. McClarey]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 05:02:09 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160; In simplicity of heart I gladly offer everything, O Lord. Blessed Maria Gabriella Sagheddu]]></description>
		
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		<title>April 22, 1864:  Coinage Act of 1864 and In God We Trust</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald R. McClarey]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 05:02:02 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160; &#160; The Coinage Act of 1864 was passed one hundred and sixty-two years ago today.  Among other provisions it granted to the Secretary of the Treasury a two cent coin.  On this coin first appeared the motto In God We Trust.  Salmon P. Chase, Secretary of the Treasury had been looking for an opportunity [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Long Train Ride Home</title>
		<link>https://the-american-catholic.com/2026/04/21/long-train-ride-home/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Donald R. McClarey]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 04:29:56 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160; &#160;]]></description>
		
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