✍🏼 rogue scholar & writer, currently at work on Catholics & the Making of MAGA (HarperCollins, 2027): https://matthewjcressler.com/ 💥 comix creator: https://badcatholics-comics.org/ 🤖 chief of staff for CPIT: https://www.cpitpbc.com/https://bsky.app/profile/mjcressler.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mjcressler.bsky.social/post/3mmot6eujok2q👇👇👇👇 [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 May 2026 15:46 +0000at://did:plc:6o7mxuu2m5p64ts3dm3y55bi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmot6eujok2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/mjcressler.bsky.social/post/3mk6dghhl322jGonna re-up this one while I'm at it. Was recently asked if Pope v Trump was a sign that "ideology/politics was overtaking religion for some Catholics." The problem is the question itself. There is no pure, uncut religion floating free of politics and ideology. We're talking about humans, after all. [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Apr 2026 15:31 +0000at://did:plc:6o7mxuu2m5p64ts3dm3y55bi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6dghhl322jhttps://bsky.app/profile/mjcressler.bsky.social/post/3mk6cxwfflc2jThe question of the day re: Pope Leo v. Trump: wHaT WiLL tHiS mEaN foR MAGA CaTHoLICs?! This *great* pod confirmed my gut feeling: NOT MUCH. And I'd add: There's history here. MAGA Catholics aren't outliers. They're saying the same stuff many white Catholics did 50 years ago, almost verbatim. [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 Apr 2026 15:23 +0000at://did:plc:6o7mxuu2m5p64ts3dm3y55bi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk6cxwfflc2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/mjcressler.bsky.social/post/3mjg54dxbg22z🎯🎯🎯 [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Apr 2026 00:34 +0000at://did:plc:6o7mxuu2m5p64ts3dm3y55bi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjg54dxbg22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/mjcressler.bsky.social/post/3mjewzlv3422hThe prayer heard round the world… [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Apr 2026 13:13 +0000at://did:plc:6o7mxuu2m5p64ts3dm3y55bi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjewzlv3422hhttps://bsky.app/profile/mjcressler.bsky.social/post/3mjewqtbigc2h“My dearest friends, all it takes is a little faith, a mere “crumb” of faith, in order to face this dramatic hour in history together — as humanity and alongside humanity. Prayer is not a refuge in which to hide from our responsibilities… http://www.vatican.va/content/leo-xiv/en/homilies/2026/documents/20260411-rosario-pace.html13 Apr 2026 13:08 +0000at://did:plc:6o7mxuu2m5p64ts3dm3y55bi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjewqtbigc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/mjcressler.bsky.social/post/3mhdplm3b3k2nIt me. [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Mar 2026 14:37 +0000at://did:plc:6o7mxuu2m5p64ts3dm3y55bi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhdplm3b3k2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/mjcressler.bsky.social/post/3mguwemhy3s2mAppreciated the opportunity to join Arielle and Julie in conversation on Catholicism, antisemitism, and (anti)Zionism. The times may be weird but, as always, there’s a history that helps us make sense of it all. [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Mar 2026 17:28 +0000at://did:plc:6o7mxuu2m5p64ts3dm3y55bi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mguwemhy3s2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/mjcressler.bsky.social/post/3mgpqlh4x7c23Headed to you this Halloween (or thereabouts). 😈10 Mar 2026 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:6o7mxuu2m5p64ts3dm3y55bi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgpqlh4x7c23https://bsky.app/profile/mjcressler.bsky.social/post/3mfrv7nfo5s2n [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Feb 2026 19:04 +0000at://did:plc:6o7mxuu2m5p64ts3dm3y55bi/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfrv7nfo5s2n