By a narrow 5-4 majority, the Supreme Court today upheld the main provisions of the Affordable Care Act. The New York Times headline, “Health Law Stands” is likely to receive the bulk of the coverage. The decision hinged on...
Read MoreMatthew A. Shadle is Associate Professor of Moral Theology at Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa. On Monday, the Supreme Court, by a 5-3 vote, overturned three of the four major provisions of Arizona’s 2010 immigration law (“SB...
Read MoreThe Fortnight for Freedom has begun and I would like to draw our readers attention to the activities of Occupy Catholics in NY. On June 21st, a group of Occupy Catholics held an event on the steps of St. Patrick’s...
Read MoreWis 1:13-15; 2:23-24 Ps 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11, 12, 13 2 Cor 8:7, 9, 13-15 Mk 5:21-43 Christians have a lot of norms–things we are supposed to do and not do. It would be easy to see Christianity as a legalistic religion, and...
Read MoreAre you a rich man looking to have sex and other companionship with a beautiful girl or woman? Are you a beautiful woman looking to have your school, clothes, rent, and/or vacations paid for in exchange for sex and...
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