I was interested in the recent survey published at National Catholic Reporter that discusses the attitudes of Catholics in the US. This is the fifth such survey, sponsored by NCR as well as several other groups (see the bottom...
Read MoreBy the end of the day on Tuesday we should know whether Mississippi has added the following to their state constitution: Section 33. Person defined. As used in this Article III of the state constitution, “The term...
Read MoreWhen some speak of a “crisis of morality” and a disobedience to the Church’s moral teachings, they point to sexual ethics. But a perusal of the Catechism’s treatment of property and economics suggests that we are afflicted with...
Read MoreThe following is an invited guest post by Andrew Skotnicki, who is Professor and Chair of the Department of Religious Studies at Manhattan College, and whose primary research interest is the theological and moral foundations of...
Read MoreI spoke at an event marking the celebration of World Food Day a few weeks ago. Although the name might conjure images of an international food bazaar in your local market or cafeteria, it’s actually an occasion to take account...
Read MoreWisdom 6:12-16 Psalm 63:2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Matthew 25:1-13 In the world of Christian ethics and Catholic theology, Matthew 25 has come to be associated predominantly with only one of the...
Read MoreHere is an excerpt from my recent contribution to the ‘On Faith’ section of the Washington Post: Perhaps we should focus instead on our consumerist use of resources and a growing inability to provide...
Read MoreWhen we think of the women in this country seeking abortions, we often call to mind the image of the young single woman–possibly college-aged or even a little younger–at too delicate a stage of life to take on the...
Read MorePope Benedict XVI offered a thoughtful statement today at the gathering of leaders of world religions (along with some agnostics) in Assisi. Over at Daniel P. Horan’s blog, Dating God, the full text is provided. As Horan...
Read MoreMal 1:14b-2:2b, 8-10 Ps 131:1, 2, 3 1 Thes 2:7b-9, 13 Mt 23:1-12 Our Gospel for this week in Matthew 23 is a long denunciation of the scribes and Pharisees, ending with Jesus prophesying the destruction of the temple. The...
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