In their press conference on Friday, in response to the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, the NRA proposed adding armed guards to elementary schools. To be sure, learning does require a safe environment. Years ago, I...
Read MoreI think parish life needs to be renewed. As I see it, there are three cultural trajectories that make it difficult for communities to form and support people in a life of Christian discipleship. Distrust. The shooting at Sandy...
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 MoreLiving in the western part of Pennsylvania, I experienced only the outskirts of Sandy. The area had a lot of rain but nothing like the damage of those who felt the full brunt of the storm. I had not planned on saying anything...
Read MorePolitical campaigns oversimplify issues, and this year seems no different. As a reminder that solutions to complex social problems are not typically simple or straightforward, I want to explore some of what it would take to pay...
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