Leviticus 13:1-2, 44-46; Psalm 32:1-2, 5, 11; 1 Corinthians 10:31-11:1; Mark 1:40-45 The drama in the Gospel reading takes place against the backdrop of the Mosaic Law, which was for Israel the means for living out her...
Read MoreIt is that time of year. My husband and I have been invited to attend the annual auction for our sons’ school. Tickets to the gala evening, which includes dinner and dancing in addition to bidding, are $300 per couple....
Read MoreThis past week, I found myself considering the feasibility of constructing a spider hole as a handy way to avoid hearing or reading or saying anything more about abortion or contraception or religious freedom for a while. The...
Read MoreSo, if you follow the news, you’ve heard by now that Mitt Romney said that he is not concerned about the very poor. And, he’s already taking a lot of heat, including some from Gail Collins, and (my favorite so far),...
Read MoreFebruary 5, 2012 ~ Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time Job 7:1-4, 6-7; Ps 147:1-2, 3-4, 5-6; 1 Cor 9:16-19, 22-23; Mk 1:29-39 “Praise the Lord, who heals the brokenhearted.” The responsorial psalm from this Sunday’s readings...
Read MorePlease see several responses added to Prof. Dillon’s initial thoughts which follow in the main text below. Vincent Miller recently wrote a great post at the America blog, raising some key questions about the recent HHS...
Read MoreEuthanasia, already a very hot topic, is getting even hotter in the UK and across Europe more generally. US law on these matters is also in flux. There are a lot of books out there on euthanasia, but one of the best is Nigel...
Read MoreTomorrow is the feast of St. Thomas Aquinas, Doctor of the Church and patron saint of students and Catholic universities. Born in Roccasecca (1225), Thomas entered the famous Benedictine abbey of Montecassino at the age of five,...
Read MoreCompendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church, Part II, Chapter 8 The Compendium begins its account of the role of the political community by recounting the biblical ambiguity with regard to political authority. When...
Read MoreOne of the commenters at Beth’s post on the HHS decision regarding contraception asks: How consistent or heathy is it for a religion like Catholicism, which views persons and personhood differently from a secular American...
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