In his Christmas Day message, Pope Benedict XVI has called for peace and justice in the troubled areas of the world. Pope Benedict highlighted Syria, “a conflict which does not spare even the defenseless and reaps innocent victims.” This comes in the wake of the bombing of a bakery and bread line by Bashar al-Assad’s… Read More Pope Benedict’s Call for Peace and Justice
In some sense, there is something refreshing about Ken Cuccinelli. This might seem strange since Cuccinelli is most often known (so far as he is known) for his ideological extremism and his partisan vitriol and hatred. However, unlike some Republican leaders who suddenly found out within the last few years that Catholic social teaching exists… Read More Ken Cuccinelli’s Outrageous Attack on the Catholic Church
Today is the 44th anniversary of Thomas Merton’s death. Merton remains a popular figure among Millennial Catholics. In the video below, Fr. James Martin discusses his life and his enduring appeal.
A recent blog post at Secular Pro-Life addresses the question of whether or not the pro-life movement has the wrong allies. It does. The post notes, “When the pro-life movement is allied with fiscal conservatives, who are inclined to cut social programs, it’s all too easy for abortion supporters to accuse us of not caring… Read More Does the Pro-life Cause Have the Wrong Allies?
Fr. Jim Martin of America offers his reflections on gratitude and savoring in a clip worth watching: MSW also has a column where he reflects on gratitude. One of the best parts is his reflection on our acquisitive culture and how it can lead us away from gratitude and authentic happiness: Ours is an acquisitive… Read More Thoughts On Gratitude
There is a fundamental divide in the anti-abortion movement that is often masked by the right’s decision to utilize the language of progressives to broaden their appeal. Behind this divide is a disagreement over the primary reason to prohibit abortion. For many on the right, the impulse to ban abortion comes from the desire to… Read More What the “Intrinsic Evil” Argument Reveals
New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman has a problem with right-wing politicians who self-identify as pro-life, yet are seemingly indifferent to the defense and well-being of life after birth. I share Friedman’s sentiment and he makes some excellent points. Friedman says: You don’t get to call yourself “pro-life” and want to shut down the Environmental… Read More Why Tom Friedman Is Not Pro-Life
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