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August 2021

August 11, 2021

Prioritizing the Interior Life with Dorothy Day

What would Dorothy say to us today?

February 2021

February 19, 2021

Making a Difference: Let Us Venture Together from Darkness into the Light

By guest writer Tony Magliano On Ash Wednesday, with dust-like ashes crossed upon...

February 04, 2021

Making a Difference: Slavery in the 21st Century

By guest writer Tony Magliano Slavery ended in the 19th century, right? Wrong. It’s an...

October 2020

October 08, 2020

Gaudete et Exsulate, Pope Francis, and the Abortion Question in U.S. Politics

by guest writer Jared D. Carl Once again, Catholics have emerged as a crucial...

August 2020

August 25, 2020

Navigating Abortion Politics as a Catholic and an American

by guest writer William M. Shea, PhD The background to this argument...

May 2019

May 20, 2019

On the Ethics of Abortion After Rape

by guest writer Andrew Reising States around the country have been passing some truly restrictive...

May 15, 2019

Abortion, Personhood, and the Principle of Double Effect

by guest writer Alex Erickson Anyone who has followed Donald Trump’s rhetoric since he entered...

January 2015

January 21, 2015

The “Throwaway Culture” Has Arrived at Our Doorstep

By Bishop Thomas Tobin Pope Francis has frequently used the phrase “throwaway culture” to lament...

January 12, 2015

What Francis Won’t Say About the Environment Can Open Doors for Catholics

by Jennifer Roback Morse Pundits Left and Right have been jockeying for position in anticipation...

January 08, 2015

Great Society to Obama: Government Effect on Family Size

By Russell Shaw President Lyndon Baines Johnson had spoken the words “Great Society” before, but...

December 2014

December 22, 2014

False Values Deliver Only False Heroes

By Russell Shaw Let’s face it, 2014 was a rotten year for heroes and hero...

November 2014

November 25, 2014

Autism: Small Parish Accommodations Bring Big Blessings!

By Shana Buck, OFS When I read about the Holy Father addressing the needs of...

November 20, 2014

Sister Juliet: Love Amidst the Clutter

By Rev. Msgr. Kieran E. Harrington This past Wednesday I buried a friend. Actually, she...