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May 2019

May 30, 2019

Iran, Venezuela, and the Just War Doctrine

There’s talk that the United States will be going to war in either Iran, Venezuela,...

April 2019

April 18, 2019

A Good Friday Reflection

On Good Friday we remember that God subjected himself to the evil of humanity, and...

April 15, 2019

Killing Hurts

Occasionally your humble servant makes reference to the fact that the United States is not...

March 2019

March 15, 2019

Moses’ Seat

Then said Jesus to the crowds and to his disciples, “The scribes and the Pharisees...

February 2019

February 26, 2019

The Value of Motherhood

$96,261.00 That’s what the annual salary of a homemaker would be if she was compensated...

February 09, 2019

For Democracy to Work, Politicians Must Believe in It

“The Church values the democratic system inasmuch as it ensures the participation of citizens in...

January 2019

January 23, 2019

The People Should Elect the Bishops (Part II)

At the end of last month your humble servant wrote an article entitled “The People...

December 2018

December 29, 2018

The People Should Elect the Bishop

I’m going to have to step out of my comfort zone here. Christian Democracy is...

December 01, 2018

An Advent Reflection

The United States simply won’t last forever. It is an idea with an expiration date,...

October 2018

October 24, 2018

The Catholic Vote

The midterm elections are upon us, and once again we are hearing that we Catholics...

July 2018

July 11, 2018

Christian Democracy Radio with Prominent Distributist John Medaille

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June 2018

June 20, 2018

Christian Democracy: Radio Version, First Installment.

For your listening enjoyment, the inaugural Christian Democracy internet broadcast, with guest Mark Shea:

June 09, 2018

Assurance If Not an Advance

At the Second Vatican Council we were told, “This Vatican Council declares that the human...

May 2018

May 16, 2018

What Wage Is a Living Wage?

In a previous offering in these pages [1] your humble servant did his level best...

May 11, 2018

Catholic Social Teaching on the Rack

By this time it’s not news to most that Gina Haspel, the Acting Director of...

May 09, 2018

Withdrawal

President Trump has withdrawn the United States from the Iran nuclear deal, and there doesn’t...

May 05, 2018

Anti-Social Darwinism

Contemporary debates between evolution and Creationism miss the point entirely. The real issue is not...

May 02, 2018

Of Alfie Evans, Subsidiarity, and Universal Health Care

On my previous offering on these pages, your humble servant opined on the Alfie Evans...

April 2018

April 26, 2018

The State Usurps the Family: The Case of Alfie Evans

As of this writing, 23-month-old Alfie Evans is still alive. Let’s review where we are...

April 25, 2018

Of Jailing Striking Teachers and Other Considerations

The Denver Post reports that two “Republican state lawmakers have introduced a bill seeking to...

April 19, 2018

St. Thomas Aquinas and the Attack on Syria

In the last installment on this blog, your humble servant said that he would make...

April 16, 2018

Just War and the Strike on Syria

The recent events involving yet another U.S. military action abroad makes it incumbent upon us...

April 12, 2018

When the Salt Loses Its Taste

Pope Francis has offered us a profound reflection on holiness, and its connection to living...

April 09, 2018

Looking for Wiggle Room on Labor Rights

The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) filed an amicus brief [1] in Mark...