Unlike many other ethical issues raised in the public’s consciousness more than one or two generations ago, disagreement over abortion shows no signs of waning. Indeed, though Gallup recently found that record low numbers...
Read MoreWe need to think about the renewal of parish of life. Since the Second Vatican Council’s emphasis on the laity’s call to holiness was paired with the renewal of virtue ethics in moral theology, everyone seems to recognize not...
Read MorePope Benedict XVI has issued an Apostolic Letter issued Motu Proprio on The Service of Charity (English translation on pages 13-19 of pdf) that many readers will find interesting, and some might even find troubling. John Allen...
Read MoreIf you close your eyes, can you imagine the 34 million people living with HIV/AIDS? Can you see their faces, hear their stories? Part of the problem with the data of statistics is that it is difficult for us to wrap our heads...
Read MoreJeremiah 33:14-16 Psalm 25 1 Thes 3:12-4:2 Luke 21:25-28, 34-36 One of the things I love about being Catholic is the rhythm of the liturgical calendar, and the way that it marks human life in tune with the seasons of the year as...
Read MoreOne of the great “promises” associated with genetically-modified crops was the ability to design plants that would not be killed by herbicides and pesticides. Spray on, kill everything else, but get a healthy plant. This in...
Read MoreOver the Thanksgiving holiday, my family went to see Spielberg’s Lincoln. It is a wonderful movie that reminds us of how good and important politics can be, but it also raises some hard questions for Catholics. According...
Read MoreA friend of mine sent me an article recently published in the New York Times called “Opting Out of Parenthood with Finances in Mind” because she knew that it would probably make me mad enough to blog about it. Too...
Read MoreDaniel 7:13-14 Psalm 93:1-2, 5 Revelation 1:5-8 John 18:33b-37 This Sunday we celebrate the Solemnity of Christ the King, a feast which not only commemorates the ultimate sovereignty of our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ but...
Read MoreWho are “the poor?” In Think and Act Anew: How Poverty in America Affects us All, one unnamed Catholic Charities director offers: 1. they cannot afford housing that is clean, safe, and in good repair; 2. they cannot...
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