It should have been a triumphal achievement. After nearly a century of dispute, rancor, and bloodshed, the Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery in 1865. Abolitionists had labored for decades to end the abominable practice, but they […]
In 1960, then-presidential candidate John F. Kennedy set a standard for Catholic politicians seeking federal office in a nation still viscerally anti-Catholic. In a speech to the Greater Houston Ministerial Association, the Democratic senator from Massachusetts […]
I have heard them before, many times before. They were once true. But when I heard these three old assumptions spoken recently by Catholic dads and a priest, they rang hollow. They are just not […]
“Ideology” is the favorite boogey term of intellectual argumentation. Partisans of the Culture Wars and Ecclesial Wars agree on one point: the opposing position—but never one’s own—is always an ideology. “Republican ideology.” “Democratic ideology.” “Pope […]
Human beings are fickle creatures, more inclined to compromise than cling steadfastly to principles. Those in the latter camp are few in number, so few—and so impressive in their persistence that led to their avoidable […]
New York and Massachusetts legislatures are preparing to join ten states in legalizing assisted suicide. Others are likely to follow. As Cardinal Seán O’Malley predicted in January, “There’s no doubt that the next major assaults […]
“You’re reading the Catechism?” That was my incredulous reaction, over twenty years ago, to a college friend who was in the midst of a cover-to-cover reading of the Catechism of the Catholic Church. The Catechism, […]
All schools, Catholic and otherwise, are future-oriented institutions. They prepare their students for their next steps in life, and must do so by a specific, non-negotiable deadline: the students’ date of graduation. In our utilitarian […]
“Parking for Giants fans only,” reads the garage door placard not far from my house. “All others will be towed.” Variations of this sign are readily available in sporting goods stores. Smaller ones can be […]
As the world’s foremost English-speaking theologian, St. John Henry Newman (1801-1890) is often claimed as the champion of disparate, even warring, religious tribes. His groundbreaking work on conscience has endeared him to liberals even though […]
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