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Ecclesia et Civitas
More Thoughts About Immigration—and Some Suggestions
As I noted last month, the basic function of government, like the basic function of authority in the family, is to look after the common good of the community being governed. For that reason, policymakers […]
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Thoughts and Questions about Immigration
International migration occurs in varied settings and raises a variety of issues, so much so that sorting them out would be difficult even if some of them weren’t so inflammatory. The issues are basic as […]
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Is it good for the Pope to be a “star”? Reflections on the papal visit
I. On the plane trip back to Rome from Philadelphia on American Airlines, Pope Francis was asked two questions about his trip. The first was from a lady with the wonderful name of Maria Ruiz […]
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Public Order, Identity, and the Church
The age of Jenner, Obergefell, and #BlackLivesMatter puts issues of identity at the center of public life. As Catholics and citizens we need to understand what that means. Personal identity orients us in the world. […]
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On Catholic Concerns About the Pope and the Integrity of the Church
“The Church’s practice always results from what she receives and contemplates in revelation. Pastoral ministry cannot be detached from doctrine.” — Robert Cardinal Sarah, “Silent Action of the Heart” (July 2015) I. In the Path […]
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Empire and its Discontents
Many people believe that ever more comprehensive global governance is needed for the well-being and even survival of humanity. During the Soviet/American Cold War such concerns mostly had to do with the threat of nuclear […]
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Apocalyptic and Utopian: On Pope Francis’ Bolivian Manifesto
I have seen firsthand a variety of experiences where workers united in cooperatives and other forms of community organization were able to create work where there were only crumbs of an idolatrous economy. I have […]
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Monument, Idols, and Tolerance
“Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again” (Jn 2:19). I. One of the accusations made against Christ was that he threatened to destroy the Temple of Jerusalem. When King […]