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2026-06-23T19:56:25-07:00

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Will the U.S. Warehouse People with Disabilities?

Last updated on: June 23, 2026 at 7:56 pm By Christine Schmertz Navarro

We have heard reports about the treatment that immigrants receive in the ICE detention centers: moldy food, lack of proper sanitation, a lack of privacy, little medical care, and sexual assault, to name a few. Thus far, the U.S. government has received a failing grade as to its treatment of immigrants. Prisons do not receive high ratings either. It sounds like the Trump Administration might lessen protections for people with disabilities. Responses from Advocacy Groups The US Justice Department is... Read more

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2026-04-03T16:14:05-07:00

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Aging as a Way of the Cross

Last updated on: April 3, 2026 at 4:14 pm By Christine Schmertz Navarro

During Holy Week, Christians remember Jesus Christ’s final hours as the Way of the Cross: his trial with Pilate, excruciating walk to his crucifixion and death by suffocation. On Easter Sunday (and the Saturday vigil), we celebrate his glorious Resurrection. While people today who age do not have the same experiences as Jesus, they lose various skills and abilities, which is psychologically painful. They experience physical suffering as their bodies deteriorate. A nurse I know participated in a professional development... Read more

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2025-06-26T12:49:01-07:00

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Cruelty Toward Immigrants is Not Christian

Last updated on: June 26, 2025 at 12:49 pm By Christine Schmertz Navarro

As I have observed the Trump Administration over the last few months, I have yet to see decisions that make America greater. Instead, I have seen the Administration use cruelty toward immigrants. God created each human being in his image and likeness (Genesis 1:27, NRSVCE). Immigrants do not deserve the cruel treatment they are receiving. God loves them. Deception For many years, President Donald Trump has falsely described the immigrant population in the United States. During his campaign in 2015,... Read more

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2025-06-11T15:54:13-07:00

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Peter Hegseth’s Religious Beliefs Harm Americans

Last updated on: June 11, 2025 at 3:54 pm By Christine Schmertz Navarro

When a person learns more about his church’s beliefs, Secretary of Defense Peter Hegseth’s controversial decisions make more sense but raise questions about a conflict between church and state. Hegseth’s Tennessee Church, Pilgrim Hill Reformed Fellowship, a member of the Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches (CREC), has strict teachings on secular law, the LGBTQ+ community, women, non-Christians, and racial diversity. Peter Hegseth, the Modern Crusader The medieval Crusades inspire Hegseth as well as many Christian nationalists and white nationalists. In... Read more

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2025-02-28T12:52:48-08:00

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The Republican Budget Does Not Promote the Common Good

Last updated on: February 28, 2025 at 12:52 pm By Christine Schmertz Navarro

Catholic Social Teaching provides insights for people who live in a community. The principle of the common good conflicts with the budget the Republicans in Congress passed this week and several of the Trump administration’s actions. The Common Good The Catechism of the Catholic Church defines the common good. By common good is to be understood “the sum total of social conditions which allow people, either as groups or as individuals, to reach their fulfillment more fully and more easily.... Read more

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2025-02-19T14:31:49-08:00

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Russia Has Caused Ukraine Enough Pain

Last updated on: February 19, 2025 at 2:31 pm By Christine Schmertz Navarro

Yesterday, I heard that President Trump supports his idol President Putin rather than President Zelensky and the people of Ukraine in discussions about the Russia-Ukraine War. Trump said that Zelensky initiated this conflict. I am certain, therefore, that Trump is unaware of the negative impact that the Russian Empire, USSR, and now Russia have had on Ukraine, especially in the 20th Century. I think Russia has caused Ukraine enough pain. Historic Occupation of Ukraine In the 11th century, Kyiv was... Read more

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2025-02-15T15:46:13-08:00

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Republicans, Do Something! Prioritize People Over Reelection

Last updated on: February 15, 2025 at 3:46 pm By Christine Schmertz Navarro

Senators, Members of the House of Representatives, and soldiers in the U.S. military take oaths to protect the U.S. Constitution. Donald Trump is off the rails. Soldiers then put their lives on the line to honor this oath. Republicans, Americans need you to defend the Constitution. Do something! You took an oath. No one asks you, Republicans, to risk your lives to vote against nominees who will do President Trump’s bidding but are otherwise unqualified to serve as heads of... Read more

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2025-02-13T15:44:50-08:00

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Elon Musk Dishonors Government Employees

Last updated on: February 13, 2025 at 3:44 pm By Christine Schmertz Navarro

Elon Musk and his minions have been dismantling the U.S. federal government. Not only does this process hurt citizens by eliminating employees with relevant education and experience – beyond kowtowing to Trump – it dishonors these workers and shows no gratitude for their service. The U.S. Government Has Thousands of Employees Democrats, Republicans, Independents, and Americans with other party affiliations and no affiliation have served the citizens of the United States for years. They studied and acquired degrees specifically for... Read more

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2025-02-05T16:35:03-08:00

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Biblical Greatness v. ‘MAGA’: What the New Testament Says

Last updated on: February 5, 2025 at 4:35 pm By Christine Schmertz Navarro

This is my third essay exploring the meaning of “greatness.” My gut tells me President Trump is not making America great by dismantling government agencies and proposing to take over Gaza. I thought I would use some more reliable sources than my gut, however, and have considered greatness as defined by Alfred Nobel for the Peace Prize. Then I looked at the Old Testament. This essay explores the New Testament, with a focus on the Gospels. Jesus made the following... Read more

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2025-01-30T08:53:32-08:00

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Biblical Greatness vs. ‘MAGA’: What the Old Testament Says

Last updated on: January 30, 2025 at 8:53 am By Christine Schmertz Navarro

Exploring Greatness: The Old Testament In this essay, I explore greatness in the Old Testament. I find the Old Testament’s idea of greatness conflicts with the current administration’s interpretation of “making America great again.” During the Trump administration’s first week in office, I had trouble recognizing how the executive orders made America great again. The Old Testament reveals insights into God and God’s interpretation of greatness. The Book of Genesis Three relevant insights about greatness come from the Book of... Read more

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