Musings of a Priest Falsely Accused
Do you suffer the state of your world, your faith, your soul? Enter Lent as atonement unfolds at the foot of the Cross, upon the field of spiritual battle. Time plays some very strange notes upon the strings of our minds in prison. After Ryan MacDonald’s guest post announcing the filing of a hopeful new […]
The Diocese of Manchester demonstrates the difference between the stated rights of accused Catholic priests in Church law and actual observance of those rights. Editor’s Note: This is Part Two of a guest post by Ryan A. MacDonald. Part One was “The Trial of Father MacRae: A Conspiracy of Fraud.” “I don’t share your belief […]
For Catholic priests, merely being accused is now evidence of guilt. A closer look at the prosecution of Fr Gordon MacRae opens a window onto a grave injustice. Editor’s Note: This is Part 1 of a two-part guest post by Ryan A. MacDonald. “Those aware of the facts of this case find it hard to […]
What do Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock, Danielle Steel, Tom Clancy, and Robert Frost have in common? They all appear in a TSW post about surviving prison with books. If you’re having a strange sense of déjà vu right about now, it’s because you may have read this post before. We needed to post a re-run […]
The National Center for Reason and Justice announces a new federal court appeal filed by Attorney Robert Rosenthal for wrongly convicted priest, Fr Gordon MacRae. Editor’s Note: The following is a TSW guest post by Ryan A. MacDonald. I am once again pleased to write about a major step in the effort to free Father […]
When the show trial of Msgr William Lynn was overturned, Philadelphia D.A. Seth Williams showed his contempt for the defendant, for the Church, and for the law. “Why Are So Many Catholics So Angry with So Many Priests?” That question was the title of a July 2012 post on These Stone Walls. If you missed […]
New evidence reveals an abundance of Earth-like planets, but the search for extraterrestrial life also reveals something wondrous: the sanctity of life on Earth. “Cosmology, theology, history, law: I feel as though I’m in a 30-credit graduate course reading TSW!” So began a recent letter from an old friend, a now retired official of the […]
As the Church Year enters Ordinary Time, the prison year holds it off as long as the food holds out. We could use a bit of help from Downton Abbey’s Mrs Patmore. On a cold late December evening with my nose buried in a book, I looked up to see my friend, Augie, standing at […]
After a decade of media expulsion of a Catholic voice from the public square, Pope Francis is on the cover of TIME, but some traditionalists lack peripheral vision. It has been five years, but I still talk to Father Richard John Neuhaus who left this world on January 8, 2009. These Stone Walls is dedicated […]
Ending a 19th year behind prison walls might evoke far more “Misses” than “Hits,” but that’s not the case behind These Stone Walls as 2013 draws to a close. Every weekend, FOX News hosts “The Journal Editorial Report,” a half hour of commentary on the week’s news by members of The Wall Street Journal Editorial […]
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