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P. A. Ritzer
by P. A. Ritzer
Seeking the freedom of truth about matters that matter. paritzer.substack.com
Episodes
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The Dinosaur Game
From the Dinosaur Game to Dinoniche “Pop, I thought of something else to add to my Christmas list.” “What’s that?” I replied in the predawn stillness in which the rest of the family lay yet abed. “An office.” “An office!” I turned from where I stood at the kitchen table to fix my eyes upon the...
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“Should the Careerist Choose Love, . . .”
I wrote the following for the occasion of my father’s retirement in 1994. An edition of it was published in Catholic Digest, in January 1995, under the title “‘Be the Best Bum You Can Be’.” It appears here with some minor editing in the month that my father would have turned ninety-five years…
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The Man Who Stays:
An Introduction to “‘Should the Careerist Choose Love,...’” When my father was considering retiring over thirty years ago, he asked a friend what he liked best about retirement. The friend succinctly responded, “Sunday nights.” Before long Dad too was enjoying Sunday nights in a way he had never...
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An Authentic Woman II
The article “An Authentic Woman,” about my mother, Margaret Mary Costello Ritzer, was so well received that I thought I would share more information about Margaret from photos and articles, displayed at her wake, that my sister had found in a box. Learning things about Mom at her death, in our...
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The Catechism Gap: Amnesia or Anamnesis (Episode 4)
Introduction This is the final episode of “In Anticipation of the Catechism of the Catholic Church: The Perspective of One Raised Between the Catechisms,” which I wrote in 1993 and which was originally published in the Summer 1994 edition of The Living Light: An Interdisciplinary Review of…
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Godzilla Plus Redemption
I believe this Easter Season is a good time to treat of Godzilla. “Godzilla!” Yes, Godzilla. “Why?” say you. Because I finally saw one, a Godzilla movie, that is, and it jarred me into thoughts of redemption. “Redemption?” Yes, redemption. Let me explain. At the very beginning of Lent, on Ash...
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The Catechism Gap: Symptoms (Episode Three)
Introduction We return to “In Anticipation of the Catechism of the Catholic Church: The Perspective of One Raised Between the Catechisms,” which I wrote in 1993 and which was originally published in the Summer 1994 edition of The Living Light: An Interdisciplinary Review of Catholic Religious...
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The Catechism Gap: Experience (Episode 2)
Photo by Jesus Loves Austin on Unsplash Introduction I will digress here from “In Anticipation of the Catechism of the Catholic Church” (episodes one, three, and four; this episode, two, is a digression) to share a bit of my experience in religious education in the 1970s-1990s. The examples I...
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An Authentic Woman
(This is the longer, revised edition, 12 January 2026.) I have been captivated by the thoughtful, insightful, and often brilliant writing on what I will call authentic womanhood versus feminism by such Substack contributors as Elisabeth Stone and Abigail Austin. In fact, after reading Elisabeth...
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The Catechism Gap: Context (Episode One)
Introduction Young adults have been flocking to the Catholic Church in recent years, prompting many to question why. Charlie Kirk, not too long before he was martyred, answered that question in an interview with Tucker Carlson. Mr. Kirk said: “First of all, they want something that has lasted.…
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Obamacare and the Church
Recently, on August 12, 2025, former President Barack Hussein Obama (@BarackObama) wrote on X: Since we passed the Affordable Care Act, Republicans have tried over and over to repeal it. And over and over, they’ve failed — in part because millions of people now depend on the ACA for quality,...
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Encouragement for Those Suffering from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Take heart. Your obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is not you. It is not your conscience. It is not your desire. It is not your inclination. It is not your compass. It is a part of you, of course, but it is a defective part of you, a sick part of you, thus a disorder. It mysteriously afflicts...
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Avoiding Democrat Folly and Corruption
Introduction July 2025 So, as the Trump administration rescues us from the evils of the “Green New Scam,” and as President Obama’s, Hillary Clinton’s, the Democrat Party’s, and the shrinking mainstream media’s complicity in the Russia collusion hoax, election rigging, and other varied and…
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If Global Warming Causes Record Ice in Antarctica, Shouldn’t We Want More Global Warming to Lower the Oceans?
Introduction June 2025 Considering that one prediction of climate catastrophe after another has fallen by the wayside since the publication of this piece on my P. A. Ritzer blog on 3 July 2014, I thought it might be fun to republish it here. Among the many discrepancies between reality and the...
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Making Room and the Courage to Love
P. A. Ritzer, Volume 35 Please see all twelve parts of “The Big Lie of Overpopulation and the Fear that Drives It:” Part One: “One Big Family;” Part Two: “Truth Pierces the Veil of Propaganda;” Part Three: “Elon Musk, Bill Maher, Mark Steyn, Ronald Reagan, and Paul VI on Demography, Life, and...
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Fear, Control, and Death
P. A. Ritzer, Volume 34 Please see all twelve parts of “The Big Lie of Overpopulation and the Fear that Drives It:” Part One: “One Big Family;” Part Two: “Truth Pierces the Veil of Propaganda;” Part Three: “Elon Musk, Bill Maher, Mark Steyn, Ronald Reagan, and Paul VI on Demography, Life, and...
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"A Truly Human Civilization" vs. the F-Word Culture
P. A. Ritzer, Volume 33 Please see all twelve parts of “The Big Lie of Overpopulation and the Fear that Drives It:” Part One: “One Big Family;” Part Two: “Truth Pierces the Veil of Propaganda;” Part Three: “Elon Musk, Bill Maher, Mark Steyn, Ronald Reagan, and Paul VI on Demography, Life, and...
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In Vitro Fertilization and Transhumanism as Illuminated by Nicole Shanahan and Mattias Desmet
P. A. Ritzer, Volume 32 Please see all twelve parts of “The Big Lie of Overpopulation and the Fear that Drives It:” Part One: “One Big Family;” Part Two: “Truth Pierces the Veil of Propaganda;” Part Three: “Elon Musk, Bill Maher, Mark Steyn, Ronald Reagan, and Paul VI on Demography, Life, and...
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The Deep, Broad Root of the Culture of Death
P. A. Ritzer, Volume 31 Please see all twelve parts of “The Big Lie of Overpopulation and the Fear that Drives It:” Part One: “One Big Family;” Part Two: “Truth Pierces the Veil of Propaganda;” Part Three: “Elon Musk, Bill Maher, Mark Steyn, Ronald Reagan, and Paul VI on Demography, Life, and...
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Compelling Observations about Human Procreation from Roseanne Barr, Tucker Carlson, and Calley and Casey Means
P. A. Ritzer, Volume 30 Please see all twelve parts of “The Big Lie of Overpopulation and the Fear that Drives It:” Part One: “One Big Family;” Part Two: “Truth Pierces the Veil of Propaganda;” Part Three: “Elon Musk, Bill Maher, Mark Steyn, Ronald Reagan, and Paul VI on Demography, Life, and...
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Sexual Morality, Hope, and Healing
P. A. Ritzer, Volume 29 Please see all twelve parts of “The Big Lie of Overpopulation and the Fear that Drives It:” Part One: “One Big Family;” Part Two: “Truth Pierces the Veil of Propaganda;” Part Three: “Elon Musk, Bill Maher, Mark Steyn, Ronald Reagan, and Paul VI on Demography, Life, and...
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Psychology, Communication, Love, Communion, and Sacrament (Not Necessarily in that Order)
P. A. Ritzer, Volume 28 Please see all twelve parts of “The Big Lie of Overpopulation and the Fear that Drives It:” Part One: “One Big Family;” Part Two: “Truth Pierces the Veil of Propaganda;” Part Three: “Elon Musk, Bill Maher, Mark Steyn, Ronald Reagan, and Paul VI on Demography, Life, and...
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Nature, Control, and Sin
P. A. Ritzer, Volume 27 Please see all twelve parts of “The Big Lie of Overpopulation and the Fear that Drives It:” Part One: “One Big Family;” Part Two: “Truth Pierces the Veil of Propaganda;” Part Three: “Elon Musk, Bill Maher, Mark Steyn, Ronald Reagan, and Paul VI on Demography, Life, and...
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Elon Musk, Bill Maher, Mark Steyn, Ronald Reagan, and Paul VI on Demography, Life, and Murder
P. A. Ritzer, Volume 26 Please see all twelve parts of “The Big Lie of Overpopulation and the Fear that Drives It:” Part One: “One Big Family;” Part Two: “Truth Pierces the Veil of Propaganda;” Part Three: “Elon Musk, Bill Maher, Mark Steyn, Ronald Reagan, and Paul VI on Demography, Life, and...
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Truth Pierces the Veil of Propaganda
P. A. Ritzer, Volume 25 Please see all twelve parts of “The Big Lie of Overpopulation and the Fear that Drives It:” Part One: “One Big Family;” Part Two: “Truth Pierces the Veil of Propaganda;” Part Three: “Elon Musk, Bill Maher, Mark Steyn, Ronald Reagan, and Paul VI on Demography, Life, and...
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One Big Family
P. A. Ritzer, Volume 24 In light of Elon Musk throwing his highly influential weight into exposing the Underpopulation crisis, after decades of the Overpopulation propaganda, I thought, in early 2024, that I might republish here my article, “The War on Women and Population Control,” from my P. A....
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The Big Lie of Overpopulation and the Fear That Drives It
In light of Elon Musk throwing his highly influential weight into exposing the Underpopulation crisis, after decades of the Overpopulation propaganda, I thought, in early 2024, that I might republish here my article, “The War on Women and Population Control,” from my P. A. Ritzer blog of 10…
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The War on Women and Population Control
In light of Elon Musk throwing his highly influential weight into exposing the Underpopulation crisis, after decades of the Overpopulation propaganda, I thought, in early 2024, that I might republish here my article, “The War on Women and Population Control,” from my P. A. Ritzer blog of 10…
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Not Tough Enough for Hell
I originally published this piece on my P. A. Ritzer blog on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, 8 December 2011. And since I am working on the next Substack project, which just keeps growing and will probably make up several installments, I thought I would republish this in the meantime with...
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The Republican National Convention 2024 Without Commentary
Thank God that we could access coverage of the Republican National Convention 2024 right through the GOP website by clicking on the livestream at the top of the site. And anyone who wants to watch or just listen to videos from the convention can find them at RSBN. Why the gratitude? Because the…
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The Mystery of Suffering: A Eulogy for Mr. Wilson Price
I delivered this eulogy for a dear friend, Mr. Wilson Price, on 1 June 2015, I believe. Some time after that I asked his son, Darrel, if I might publish it, and he enthusiastically said that I could. Finally, here it is with but a few minor touch-ups. I am honored that Darrel Price asked me to...
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The Coup, Impeachment, and Hydra
I wrote this piece nearly four years ago to the day, 8 November 2019, and offered it for publication to no avail. Though no longer timely, it is still relevant, as the dishonest personal, political, and anti-legal persecution of Donald Trump rages on. Thus, I share it here and now. Thank God for...
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Snow Sound Memory
Slicing snow trail fresh, through keen air we shushed ahead. She and I, in deep night, all else abed. Light gray above, White gray below, trees winter dead. We shushed ahead. Then stopped. Silence. We looked around. Snowflake clusters, in moon glow, sifting down. Then heard snow meet snow upon…
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The Corruption of Catholic Church Organizations Beyond Human Trafficking
In Part Five of the five-part series “Student Loans, High College Costs, and Illegal Immigration: A Solution,” we explored the involvement of church organizations in the Biden administration’s human trafficking of illegal aliens into and throughout the United States. That involvement included...
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“I Am a Woman:” A Winning Strategy for Republican Debates
I have not watched the FoxNews/Republican National Committee (RNC) Republican primary debates. FoxNews lost me when they called the deeply corrupted Arizona election in 2020 far too early and set off the chain of events that followed. And they seemed all too comfortable with their place in that...
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The Corruption of Church Organizations (Student Loans, High College Costs, and Illegal Immigration: A Solution [Part Five])
There is another disturbing aspect of the “transformation” of the United States by the importation of illegal aliens and unvetted refugees, and that is the involvement of religious organizations in the process. In “The Islamization of North Dakota” in Front Page Magazine, Daniel Greenfield…
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The Role of Illegal Immigration in the Cloward-Piven "Transformation" (Student Loans, High College Costs, and Illegal Immigration: A Solution [Part Four])
Where does illegal immigration fit in? You know that. The student-loan programs that liberals use to enrich their propagandists in academia at the expense of taxpayers, and to indebt students and stifle their entrepreneurial instincts, healthy ambition, work ethic, independence, initiative, and...
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The Value of Work and its Threat to the Marxist Student-Loan Scam (Student Loans, High College Costs, and Illegal Immigration: A Solution [Part Three])
So, where does illegal immigration fit in? Well, I guess I had better make answer to that question, since I asked you all to bear with me for the answer twelve years ago. Argh. The reasons it has taken so long are legion. Not least among them is the maddening sense that it would take volumes to...
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Can a Catholic Be a Democrat?
I originally published this piece “Can a Catholic Be a Democrat?” on my paritzer.com blog on 11 October 2012. One of the things that prompted me to republish it was a recent short, whispered, pre-Mass conversation I had with a lovely daily-mass-attending woman in her early seventies who shocked…
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Work Instead of Loans (Student Loans, High College Costs, and Illegal Immigration: A Solution [Part Two])
I originally published this piece on my paritzer.com blog on 15 November 2011 under the title “Solved: High College Costs and Illegal Immigration (Part Two).” It seems again relevant, now that those who run what passes for the Biden Administration have decided that the rest of us should pay off…
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Simple Economics (Student Loans, High College Costs, and Illegal Immigration: A Solution, [Part One])
I originally published this piece on my paritzer.com blog on 7 September 2011 under the title “Solved: High College Costs and Illegal Immigration.” It seems again relevant, now that those who run what passes for the Biden Administration have decided that the rest of us should pay off the...
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The Beauty of the Market Economy When Towels Don't Work
“Towels that work!” Mike Lindell projected from the television. I turned to my wife incredulous that this MyPillow advertisement was offering a solution to a problem that had come to our attention only a year or two before. That awareness had unfolded in this way. Our oldest son had returned from...
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Mr. Smith Rocks the Academy
I just read that after Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Academy Awards on Sunday night, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences tweeted: “The Academy does not condone violence of any form.” Really? From what I have witnessed throughout my movie-going years, I had long ago concluded…
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The COVID Mask in Its Various Roles
This is an excerpt from “Unmasked Outlaw, Part Two: The Context.” You are invited to read the whole column, as well as “Unmasked Outlaw, Part One: The Gym,” at: The COVID mask has come to play different roles for different people. Here are some of those roles listed below. And since anonymity and...
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Unmasked Outlaw, Part Two: The Context
We have now lived in a society in which wearing a mask in response to the Wuhan COVID has been mandated and pervasive. It has been a unique and, what former President Barack Obama might call, a transformative experience for all of us living in the United States. It will be interesting to see what...
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Unmasked Outlaw, Part One: The Gym
The COVID mandates are no longer working for the Democratic Party. “The science has changed,” claims purveyor of the culture of death Dr. Leana Wen, CNN medical analyst and former president of Planned Parenthood. How convenient. Did the science change when the global-cooling crisis gave way to…
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Revisiting Dr. Seuss in Parenthood
This article was originally written in 2003 and published, edited, in the July/August 2005 edition of the Saint Austin Review. Recently the noxious woke mob has tried to cancel Dr. Seuss, as they would all good things. For a thoughtful treatment of why, please see Tucker Carlson’s Tucker: The...
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The Devil’s Bargain Behind “Let’s Go Brandon”
“Let’s Go, Brandon.” There is so much tied up in that chant. Of course there is the obscene rebuke that has swept sporting and other events across the country, and indeed the world, of the sadly senile, intermittent occupant of the White House who the Establishment would have us believe won 81...
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P. A. Ritzer Welcomes You
I am so graced to write from within the United States of America and its promised protection of humanity’s God-given rights. Still, I do so with the understanding that both nation and promise always lie within our power to “nobly save, or meanly lose” as Abraham Lincoln wrote within the midst of...
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Seeking the freedom of truth about matters that matter.
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