The Grace of Doing Something in Syria
On Sunday, September 1st, Pope Francis called for a Day of Prayer and Fasting on Saturday,...
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The Medal of Honor’s Recurrent Challenge to the Just War Status Quo
The Servant of God Fr. Emil Kapuan was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor today by President Obama, making him the fifth Catholic chaplain to receive this award, the highest military honor given by the US government. Fr....
Read MoreCatholic Theologians, Clergy, & Activists Statement on “Reasonable Measures to Regulate the Sale and Use of Lethal Weapons”
Earlier today, a statement was issued by more than 60 Catholic theologians, priests, Catholic sisters, justice advocates and retired officials from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops to Catholic lawmakers concerning public...
Read MoreDas Kapital or Rerum Novarum or the Bible? Upon Which Should Obama Swear?
On Friday Catholic League president Bill Donohue suggested that at his inauguration President Obama should swear on Marx’s Das Kapital rather than on the Bible. For some reason Donohue is the go-to guy for many television...
Read MoreCatholic Social Teaching’s American Moment
The Drudge Report headline after the major networks called the election for Obama was “The Divided States of America.” The Obama campaign, using the latest in micro-targeting swing voters in swing states, managed a...
Read MorePresident Obama and Governor Romney Answer Circle of Protection
With more than 46 million American living in poverty, Christian leaders from across the political spectrum ask both President Obama and Governor Romney about their positions on poverty and protecting the most vulnerable in our...
Read MoreGetting an Abortion is Like Not Dying Your Hair Blonde
For the most part, and despite the fact that it still sees the world in the old liberal/conservative binary, the new MSNBC show “The Cycle” is solid. It is energized, timely, and smart. It has more the the usual...
Read MoreJFK’s Speech: Should It Make Catholics Sick?
Last week, presidential candidate Rick Santorum defended his previous statement that he was sickened by John F. Kennedy’s famous speech to the Greater Houston Ministerial Association in 1960. Santorum referenced the...
Read MoreThoughts on the “Revised” HHS Mandate
Yesterday, President Obama announced changes to the HHS mandate requiring every employer to cover contraceptives (including early abortifacients) and sterilization. The White House is doing its best to spin this as a victory...
Read MoreObama Denies Broad Religious Exemption for HHS Contraception Mandate
The Obama administration announced yesterday that most health insurance plans are now mandated to cover contraceptives (including Plan B and sterilization) for women free of charge. The move significantly narrows the conscience...
Read MoreAmerican Justice and Divine Mercy: Thoughts on Osama Bin Laden’s Death
Here are just a couple scattered thoughts that have come swirling into my mind in the wake of Osama bin Laden’s death: First, should we consider it anything more than a blind coincidence that this momentous attack was...
Read MoreRelief or Rejoice? Reflections on the Death of Osama Bin Laden
Just after midnight, President Obama announced to the American public that Osama Bin Laden was dead. He gave a powerful and measured speech detailing a covert military operation into Pakistan. He began: Tonight, I can report to...
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