In an address earlier today, Pope Francis made comments that are sure to shake Catholic free market enthusiasts down to their boots. The Pope pointed to technological and other forms of progress that have accompanied modernity, but he also said “we must acknowledge that the majority of the men and women of our time continue… Read More Pope Francis: Worship God, Not the Free Market
Over at America, Meghan Clark has an excellent response to Stacie Beck’s quite abysmal article “Just Economics”, which was also featured in America. Clark shows just how divorced this worldview is from Catholic thought, in addition to highlighting the faulty economics that Beck employs. The heart of the conflict centers around whether people have dignity… Read More Catholic Teaching, Not Just “Economics”
Since Colette, my 1998 Honda Civic, recently celebrated 217,000 miles, I worried for her health as I moved from Iowa to Boston. Instinctively, I considered whether to pull over in Maryland to give her a break from climbing upward and coasting downward, turning, and plowing through downpours. At some point I realized a rest probably… Read More A Labor Day Reflection
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