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Standing up when others are put down
Catholics are as likely or unlikely to conform to political correctness as people of any other denomination, but these days the term “politically correct” has taken on new meaning in light of the recent political contest that captured us way beyond our attention spans.
Being Catholic first
This past presidential campaign, one of the most bruising and discouraging on record, left many of us dissatisfied with the electoral system and politics in general.
Love and mercy in politics
Catholics advancing social justice sometimes wonder: Will my efforts have a lasting impact? Am I building God's kingdom or will all of this be wiped away?
The Ten Commandments: A path to freedom
It's a real temptation to act like our own problems are groundbreaking and unique, that our path is ours alone and that the answers can't possibly be as simple as people say -- and have always said. Our resistance to doing the right thing is even stronger, it seems, when …
Do we need a March for Science?
In January, there was the Women's March, in which many women took part to affirm human equality and diversity -- often unaware that the march's premier sponsor was abortion giant Planned Parenthood.
South Sudan is desperately crying out for the world's attention
Almost six years ago (the Catholic press) reported that the world’s 193rd nation came into being facing an uncertain future.
Online advertisers have better link to kids than TV ever had
The federal government, having observed shameless efforts by mass-media marketers to use children to separate parents from their money, has had to step in repeatedly over the past 40-plus years with laws and regulations to stop this kind of exploitation. That was the subject of the previous “TV Eye” column. …
A season for end-of-life planning
As Christians all over the world begin their Good Friday services, the image of Jesus suffering and dying on the cross reminds us of our own mortality.
Death without dignity in the nation's capital
Recent partisan impasses in Congress raise the question: Can the two parties agree on anything?
Welcoming strangers in a time of fear and anger
The Word of God could not be clearer. We are to love our neighbors, including aliens, as we love ourselves. Knowing this simple truth and carrying it out in our personal lives – and as a matter of public policy – is a different matter.
Holy Week, Easter season prompts thinking toward end-of-life planning
As Christians all over the world begin their Good Friday services, the image of Jesus suffering and dying on the cross reminds us of our own mortality.
Peoples March for Climate a chance to stand up for truth
Humanity faces a crisis today to restore and sustain a healthy natural environment. The crisis is evidenced in increasing global temperatures, alterations in water distribution, increase in severe weather, loss of arable land, extinction of species.
Mother and child in the Hispanic Catholic imagination
May is traditionally a month when Catholics turn our attention toward Mary more intentionally.
Reading the signs of the times
The recent tragic death of a rock musician has me thinking about St. Benedict.
Opioid addiction a national crisis
It seems that for every generation in the last century, a public health crisis surfaced involving drug abuse.
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