There is a lot going on today. It is the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul. The March for Life is descending upon our nation’s capital. It is also the last day of the week of Prayer for Christian Unity. St. Paul could...
Read MoreAs the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade approaches later this month, we can certainly expect attention to abortion and attitudes towards it to increase. Here is an interesting analysis calling us to move beyond the...
Read MoreThanks to my friends at the Catholic Peace Fellowship, I spent my Advent being reminded of many of the great insights of Dorothy Day. (“Like” their Facebook page for a stream of great classic pieces.) In particular,...
Read MoreThe USCCB has now issued an official statement on responding to the tragedy at Newtown, Connecticut. The full text is available on their website. The statement calls for three basic responses. It asks for regulation of...
Read MoreThe liturgical calendar still says that it is Advent, and yet I find myself thinking about one of the most disturbing feast days of the year, the Feast of the Holy Innocents. Every year on December 28th, the Church marks that...
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