The Option for the Poor Is Not Optional for Catholics: Here’s Why
The economy is on the mind of many Americans today. The House passed a spending bill to avert...
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Many Deceivers and Antichrists
On October 27th, David Rem, former candidate for U.S. Congress, spoke prior to Republican...
Read MoreConscience, Prudence, Unity: Voting with the USCCB Guidance
The Independent Voter, oil on canvas from the National Gallery of Art; image is in the public domain. This is the second post in a brief series of reflections in the weeks leading up to the U.S. election on Forming Consciences...
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Twenty-First Sunday in Ordinary Time: There Aren’t Two Choices in a Polarized World
Jos 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18bPs 34:2-3, 16-17, 18-19, 20-21Eph 5:21-32 or 5:2a, 25-32Jn 6:60-69 There is...
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[More] Saints to Invoke When You’re [Still] Tired of Trump
In 2016, I wrote a blog post about saints to invoke when you’re tired of Trump. I’m overdue for...
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Truth for a World that Lies: The Feast of Christ the King
Dn 7:13-14Ps 93:1, 1-2, 5Rv 1:5-8Jn 18:33b-37 Today’s first two readings name the kingly...
Read MoreOur Nation’s “Tejerazo” Moment
On February 23, 1981, the Congress of Deputies, the lower house of the Parliament of Spain, was meeting to elect a prime minister. Their deliberations were rudely and violently interrupted when Lieutenant Colonel Antonio Tejero...
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Conscience at the Polls: Considering Candidates Leadership Qualities and Virtues when Voting
This is a guest post by Kathy Lilla Cox, Research Associate at the University of San Diego in the...
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Conscience at the Polls: Workers, Families, and the 2020 Election
This is a guest post by Dr. Julie Hanlon Rubio, Professor of Social Ethics at the Jesuit School of...
Read MoreConscience at the Polls: Introducing a Series
In Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship, the US Bishops argue that “responsible citizenship is a virtue, and participation in political life is a moral obligation” (13). They go on to say that political participation is...
Read More17th Sunday in Ordinary Time: Our Common Prayer as Moral Theology
Genesis 18:20-32Colossians 2:12-14Luke 11:1-13 One of the occasional debates in moral theology is the connection between prayer and ethics. In a classic essay, L. Edward Phillips identified three ways Christians typically see...
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Questions for those who Wore MAGA Hats at the March for Life
Before I jump into the meat of this post, I want to do some throat-clearing: yes, the topic of...
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