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August 31, 2026

Why Christians Can’t Shrug Off Climate Change

The Common Good Requires Action On Climate Change The world we live in, the Earth,...

June 2026

June 08, 2026

Profit Over People: The Conservative War On The Post Office

I keep finding myself surprised how often the United States Post Office is under attack...

November 2025

November 13, 2025

Sacrifice And Society: Addressing Inequality And Alienation

Pope Leo XIV, continuing on and developing some of what Pope Francis taught concerning society...

July 2025

July 07, 2025

Ignoring The Environment Promotes Monstrous Nihilism

I have never understood those who object to environmental concerns by suggesting that those who...

July 03, 2025

Christian Nationalism, A Demonic Imitation Seeking Division

Sin creates confusion as it corrupts and divides up humanity, seeking to destroy (or deconstructing)...

December 2024

December 31, 2024

Government Is Not A Business

Government is meant to work for and promote the common good. It is not intended...

October 2024

October 28, 2024

PRS* XXIV Kamala Harris And The Common Good

I have many concerns about the 2024 presidential election in the United States. I especially...

October 15, 2024

PRS* XXII Politics

If I had my way, I would find myself staying away from politics and all...

July 2024

July 24, 2024

PRS* X Political Philosophies And Agendas

From where I sit, there appears to be two different political philosophies or agendas guiding...

May 2024

May 15, 2024

St. Pachomius And The Common Good

When speaking of the origins of Christian monasticism, most people think about St. Antony the...

January 2024

January 10, 2024

Republicans Threaten Everyone

How many times do Republicans make it seem as if one of their desires, one...

October 2023

October 04, 2023

Pope Francis, Climate Change And Laudate Deum

Climate change is real. Even if we do not experience the worst case scenario, a...

September 2023

September 22, 2023

The World Must Help Migrants Today, Not Tomorrow

We seem to be living in a time of mass migration. It is not the...

August 2023

August 23, 2023

The Way Of Life Promotes Just Environmental Regulations

There seems to be two different approaches to life in the modern world. One is...

August 17, 2023

Proper Christian Education Should Not Be Confused With Apologetics

Those who have a message to sell will engage typical marketing tactics. They will try...

January 2023

January 18, 2023

Republicans Are Using The Debt Ceiling To Promote Evil Policies

The Republicans, especially those in the House, seem hell-bent to destroy the common good (and...

January 09, 2023

Personalism Not Individualism Nor Collectivism

Christian personalism is founded upon and engages what is learned from the teaching of the...

December 2022

December 28, 2022

Indifference To COVID Is Indifference To The Value Of Life

Life is a precious gift to be honored and preserved. This does not mean we...

December 14, 2022

Law, Order, And The Common Good

If we are not careful, law and order can be used as a tool to...

November 2022

November 30, 2022

Election Denial And The Circumvention Of The Common Good

“Authentic democracy is possible only in a State ruled by law, and on the basis...

November 03, 2022

When Voting, Think Of The Children

Pope Francis told us that his special prayer concerns for the month of November are...

October 2022

October 27, 2022

Climate Change And Us: Dealing With The Destruction Of The Earth

The world and all that was in it was created good. Everything has its own...

October 20, 2022

We Must Not Vote For Those Who Deny The Common Good

“Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the...

October 11, 2022

Incarnation, Interdependence And The Common Good

One of the things the Christian faith teaches us is that we are in this...

June 2022

June 30, 2022

SCOTUS Has No Problem Aborting The Future Of The Earth

Climate change is real, and, unless we do something to fix it, the harm it...

March 2022

March 16, 2022

St. Catherine Of Siena’s Criticism Of Religious Authorities

St. Catherine of Siena was revered for her mystical, indeed, prophetic connection to God; and...

November 2021

November 08, 2021

Engaging The Common Good Is One Way For Us To Show Our Love For God

St. Thomas Aquinas, understanding that God is the beginning and the end of every particular...

September 2021

September 02, 2021

Freedom Comes With Responsibility: We Must Work For The Common Good

Freedom comes with responsibility. Those who try to deny their responsibility to society will lose...

August 2021

August 29, 2021

Are We Different From Herod?

St. John the Baptist was a man of the people. Yes, he embraced a harsh...

August 26, 2021

Love, Justice, And Vaccine Mandates

The COVID19 pandemic continues, thanks, especially because many have not done what they can to...

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