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Do Not Talk About Haters Club – Except We Absolutely Do

Martina Kreitzer — Tue, 26 May 2026 10:15:00 +0000

Jesus never promised the faithful an easy reception from the world. He promised recognition—and sometimes hostility.

Do Not Talk About Haters Club – Except We Absolutely Do explores what Scripture actually says about opposition, persecution, and the strange confirmation that comes when faithfulness creates friction with a world determined to love its own. From John 15 to the Beatitudes, this post unpacks the difference between ego-driven criticism and the cost of genuine alignment with Christ.

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Insufficient Evidence • A Faith Worth Prosecuting

Martina Kreitzer — Fri, 22 May 2026 11:31:00 +0000

Could you be convicted of being a Christian? Not for what you believe privately - but for what your public life can actually prove. This post examines what a lukewarm Christian looks like, what the martyrs proved with their lives, and the question your calendar, your conversations, and your silence are already answering.

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Straddling the Tunnel | A Different Kind of Chaos

Martina Kreitzer — Wed, 20 May 2026 11:08:00 +0000

Catholic motherhood stages don't come with a map for the middle. At 50, with children spanning 30 years and a platform 15 years in the making, I'm not in the tunnel anymore - but I'm not out either. This is what straddling looks like.

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Holy Silence, Sinful Silence | How the Church Tells Them Apart

Martina Kreitzer — Mon, 18 May 2026 10:46:00 +0000

When silence is holy, Catholic teaching is clear - and so is when it becomes sin. The Church has always known the difference. From the silence of St. Joseph to the prophetic witness of Catherine of Siena, the tradition gives us a complete map. Here's how to read it.

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The Neuroscience of Suffering and What It Does to Your Prayer Life

Martina Kreitzer — Fri, 15 May 2026 10:30:00 +0000

Suffering doesn’t just change your life—it changes your brain.
And what it does there may be the very thing that transforms your prayer.
This post uncovers the connection between neuroscience and the spiritual life, revealing why the most painful seasons often produce the deepest encounter with God.

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Matthew 18:15-17 – The Normative Christian Approach to Conflict

Martina Kreitzer — Wed, 13 May 2026 10:30:00 +0000

Jesus did not leave us without instruction on how to handle conflict. Matthew 18:15-17 gives every Christian a precise, three-step prescription - in order, mandatory, with a specific purpose behind each step. This post unpacks what the sequence requires, what it reveals when someone skips it, and what you owe the person who ignored every step and came straight at you anyway.

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The Man Who Walked Away Sad

Martina Kreitzer — Mon, 11 May 2026 10:26:00 +0000

Something has been building beneath the surface of our culture—and the Church has already named it.
Justice Cries Out is a Catholic social teaching series on power, dignity, and the God who hears what the world tries to silence.
This first reflection looks at the rich young man—not as a story about money, but about pride, power, and the cost of truth.

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Mercy Without Justice Is the Mother of Dissolution

Martina Kreitzer — Fri, 08 May 2026 10:30:00 +0000

Turning the other cheek does not mean what most Catholics think it means. A deep unpacking of the most misread verse in Scripture - the Greek word, the cultural context, what Jesus and Paul actually did - and what the Church really teaches about your right to forgive and fight at the same time.

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Justice Cries Out

Martina Kreitzer — Wed, 06 May 2026 10:30:00 +0000

Something has been building in me for a while now. The Church has always had something specific to say about how power is used, how people are treated, and what God hears that the world tries to suppress. Justice Cries Out is where we go there together - no political packaging, no comfortable distance. Just the sources, and what they actually say.

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When You Are Someone’s Enemy | A Catholic Guide to Praying for Those Who Hate You

Martina Kreitzer — Mon, 04 May 2026 10:30:00 +0000

FAITH • PRAYER • CHARITY Knowing how to pray for your enemies is one of the hardest things Jesus ever asked of us. He did not soften the command. He did not offer exceptions; He said it plainly, in broad daylight, in front of everyone: “Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.” […]

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