Carl E. Olson

My first icon is still in progress (and has been on hold for far too long), but I tend to think it's a bit better than anything you'll see from Rupnik...

@GryphiusEitel @wpsburke That’s deep. Like a birdbath in the Sahara. How about this: I’ll read 50 books of Protestant theology if you read the catechism of Catholic Church. Then we can discuss.

@wpsburke @carleolson Catholicism is false. It is built on falsehood. Hocus pocus. That is fact. That you are in denial is your problem.

A few quick points: • Re: magisterium, which pertains to the apostolic authority of the Church: Christ, the Head of the Church, gave unique authority to Peter (Mt 16:16-20) and the other apostles, which was then passed on to their successors (Mt 18:15-20; Acts 1:12-26; Acts 15; 1 Tim 3; etc). • Re: the veil: First, Christ alone is the "high priest and unique mediator" (see CCC 1539-55) between God and man, being both God and man. The tearing of the temple veil speaks directly to this Incarnational reality. It also points to the destruction of the barriers between Jews and Gentiles, in and through the new covenant, in the household of God (the Church), as Paul emphasizes in Ephesians 2: "For he himself is our peace, who has made the two groups one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility..." • So, the wall between God and humanity has been torn asunder through the broken and torn body of Christ on the Cross, from which comes the one Body of Christ, the Church. • There is a priesthood precisely because Christ is the High Priest, as the entire epistle to the Hebrews explains, in great theological detail. And Christ is "a high priest for ever after the order of Melchiz'edek" (Heb 6:20; cf 7:1ff); and Melchiz'edek (who lived prior to the sacrificial system institute at Sinai) offered bread and wine (Gen 14:18-20). • The struggle for most Protestants is in thinking that only certain men can be priests, when in fact all those who are baptized are priests (what is often called the "common priesthood") while only certain men are ordained to be part of the ministerial priesthood, as the CCC explains: "The ministerial or hierarchical priesthood of bishops and priests, and the common priesthood of all the faithful participate, 'each in its own proper way, in the one priesthood of Christ.' While being 'ordered one to another,' they differ essentially. In what sense? While the common priesthood of the faithful is exercised by the unfolding of baptismal grace - a life of faith, hope, and charity, a life according to the Spirit - ,the ministerial priesthood is at the service of the common priesthood." (par 1547) • In short, she makes a couple of category errors, which then lead to serious misunderstandings of both Scripture and what the Catholic Church (and the Orthodox churches) teaches.

@mvenuti1980 Fans of Benito still dig him.

@carleolson Is Oswald Mosley worship still a thing? 🤯🤯🤯

What do you call another crazy act when you’ve already jumped the shark?

Good evenin' from the southwest forty of the property...

@wpsburke @GryphiusEitel Indeed. I have to laugh.

@carleolson @GryphiusEitel It’s interesting that folks can just blithely say insulting things, and then expect the readers to accept their assertions at face value simply because they’ve said them.

Brilliant, wonderfully written, insightful piece from the great @mcbridesworld about the legendary Sinatra. So good.

@mcbridesworld I'm not a musician. Not even close. But I everything ever recorded by Frank--and nearly everything that you've recorded (I own around 20,000+ albums). So, this was a special read. It's the best thing I've read this week. And I read a lot. Thank you!

I think you’ll like this. 😉 Enjoy the read! open.substack.com/pub/christianm…

@trishaann792 @Real_EdDiehl @ORDems @ChristineDrazan @Dudley4Oregon @RepYunker Lots of falsehoods and lies out there about Ed. And much of it is coming from other GOP folks. Verify, verify, verify.

@Real_EdDiehl @ORDems @ChristineDrazan @Dudley4Oregon @RepYunker Since when???? You have been AGAINST IT!!!!!!

Sen. Wyden and Sec. Read have made it clear - the SAVE Act is voter suppression and would disenfranchise millions of voters in this year's elections. Meanwhile, @ChristineDrazan, @Real_EdDiehl, & @Dudley4Oregon are silent and dodging the issue. Shameful. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2026/03/13/ore…

@davidpdeavel Meh. There is actually quite a bit of great pop music. But there is a LOT of very poor to mediocre pop music.

This is why, though pop music is fun, we should never say it is "great."

@GryphiusEitel When you put it like that, I guess I have to ... smile. And chuckle.

@carleolson Just mentioning that you have distorted Scripture.

@GryphiusEitel Nice to see you interacting with facts, Scripture, and truth so rigorously.

@carleolson The Catholic church is built upon falsehoods that have to be justified by strange eisegesis and hocus pocus.

@jdflynn Sounds just like my experiences in Portland and Seattle.

People in Chicago act like it’s normal that nine miles in the car will take 55 minutes. This is not a functional city people.

If I understand it correctly, Mr. Jama (who came to the U.S. in his mid-20s from Somalia) has never won an election in Oregon, but was appointed to take over for Senator Shemia Fagan, who had been elected to be Oregon Secretary of State in 2021. He was made Senate Majority Leader in Nov. 2024. In 2020, Jama (who spent some 20+ years as a hard left activist/advocate) was head of Unite Oregon, "a social justice nonprofit that often works collaboratively with the Urban League" (Wiki), and strongly advocated for the infamous ballot measure 110, which decriminalized the use of various hard drugs (that measure was mostly overturned in 2024). In sum, this state is ridiculous.

@MrCasey62 I've concluded that "LIzzie" is actually an ingenious Catholic apologist. Has to be. No one could be this ridiculously reality- and truth-challenged. (Okay, yes, many are. But...wow.)

No Scripture verse says this. Many Scripture verses condemn this. And anyone who bothers to think it through knows it doesn’t even remotely make sense.

I so appreciate Tina letting us, every day, that prior to the reign of Dread Donald, Oregon was a utopian paradise in which all were vaccinated, all graduated from HS, all were employed and housed, and no one had a care in the world. But then Tyrant Trump came along, and suddenly gas was $4+ a gallon, students couldn't read or write, tax rates exploded, homeless rates skyrocketed, drug use (you guessed it) blew up, racism abounded, and little MAGA children tortured small animals while loving liberals shook in fear in their woke drumming circles. Thank you, Tina, for your general gift of galling gaslighting and your precious little photo ops, which have all of the organic wholesomeness of third-rate AI but none of the good lighting.

This recycled photo is still beyond creepy. Why are you shoving your ample breasts into that woman? Does Aimee know what you do when she's not tagging along on the taxpayer's expense and connected to your hip like a weirdo? Also, people can still inject themselves with bioweapons to their heart's content (and detriment). How many boosters have you taken, Tina? You must be on #12 by now. Let's see your vaxx passport for proof that you support bioweapons and are not just offering us lipservice. We should also check your campaign donor list see your ties to big pharma.

If you want to get vaccinated, you can in Oregon. The confusion created by the Trump Administration for simple vaccine administration the country puts people at risk. Staying safe shouldn’t be hard or expensive — Oregonians seeking a vaccine can do so easily and affordably.

@synapsescape @libsoftiktok I am well aware.

@carleolson @libsoftiktok Governor Tina Kotex of Oregon.

Oregon State Senator Kayse Jama who is from Somalia and can barely speak English demands ICE “get the hell out”

@SKirkPierzchala Yes. He's practically a canonized saint! Throw in some rosaries, and he's good to go.

But he called it "Saint Mary's Store"...and has a poster of Our Lady of Guadalupe! He must be a good Catholic, right? Right???

@dan_handel @libsoftiktok Heh.

@carleolson @libsoftiktok Fella?

I've waited for many months to find a nice and reasonably-priced copy of this 1962 Sinatra album—and ended up with an unopened copy of the 2014 reissue. While not first-tier Sinatra, it is unique: the only album he ever recorded outside of the U.S., with songs that have roots (as the title says) in Great Britain. Arranged by the legendary Robert Farnon, the songs are elegant, and the recording is top-notch. Sinatra sounds a bit weary and occasionally strained (he was apparently both tired from touring and under the weather), which actually works well with some of the songs, but not all. Sinatra was reportedly unhappy with the album, and it was not released in the States for quite some time. Still, the versions of "London by Night" and "A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square" are exceptional, and even Sinatra's lesser efforts are better than those of most. 8/10.