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
One of the things I like least about the beginning of the volleyball season, which coincides with the beginning of the school year, is seeing fresh-faced 7th grade girls come back to school as 8th graders caked in garish makeup. What is disheartening is not the makeup per se, as much as I dislike it… Read More The Keep it Real Revolution: No Makeup
A few days ago, Cardinal Timothy Dolan, along with Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of the Diocese of Brooklyn, released a commentary on the Feast of St. Vincent DePaul. For those who placed Cardinal Dolan in the camp of partisan Republican bishops along with Bishops Robert Morlino, Earl Boyea, Thomas Paprocki, Samuel Aquila, William Lori, and Charles… Read More Dolan and DiMarzio: Government Must Do More to Help Those in Need
In 2008, Fariba Kamalabadi, the mother of a friend and former classmate, was arrested by Iranian officials and taken to Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison. She was accused of “espionage for Israel, insulting religious sanctities, and propaganda against the Islamic Republic of Iran.” Her real crime: her position in the Yaran, the leadership of Iran’s Baha’i… Read More The age of martyrs is still with us
I have no idea what Mitt Romney really believes. When it comes to public policy, he is one of the least principled men to ever run for the presidency in a general election. Given the history of politics in our country, that’s quite an achievement. Is he the pro-choice, pragmatic, technocratic moderate from Massachusetts or… Read More The Real Romney
Alicia Keys’ new jam “Not Even the King” features exceptionally soulful, emotionally rich vocals, a beautiful musical composition, and thoughtful, poignant lyrics that highlight a central moral truth: the immeasurable superiority of love over material accumulation. It is not surprising that Keys has produced such an aesthetically pleasing song chock-full of meaningful content. An introspective… Read More Some People So Poor All They Got is Money
American politics is beset by bitter partisanship. The Catholic Church in the United States has not escaped its corrosive effects. The defense of unborn life and the pursuit of social justice are often juxtaposed, seen as distinct alternatives, and many align in two rival ideological camps, shredding the unity of a church that exists to foster communion. … Read More My Hopes For Millennial
