America’s Crossroads

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I sat in the car outside my parish, having dropped off my son to altar-serve for Thursday morning Mass. I prepared to shut off the engine and go inside, flipping my Sirius radio… Read More

Subsidiarity Over Social Justice

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We’re hearing a lot about “social justice” lately. If only we heard half as much about “subsidiarity.” When it comes to truly helping the needy, few words are so instructive. Unfortunately, very few… Read More

Discriminating Against the Catholic Church

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Among the countless questions asked to Elena Kagan during her confirmation hearings as President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee was one that ought to interest Catholics.
When she was dean at Harvard Law, Kagan… Read More

Elena Kagan and Partial-Birth Abortion

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The Senate Judiciary Committee has approved President Obama’s nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court. Apparently, Elena Kagan’s previous actions to advance the Death Culture did nothing to derail her nomination—at least in the… Read More

Social Justice: Who’s Talking?

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“Social justice” is suddenly a topic of vigorous debate—and certainly not alien to Catholics. For what it’s worth, I’d like to weigh in.
I’ll begin candidly, with a statement that might sound uncharitable:… Read More

Boxer’s Rebellion

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In my previous commentary, I noted that pro-lifer Carly Fiorina has won California’s Republican primary, and will challenge Democratic incumbent, Senator Barbara Boxer, this November. I described Boxer as an abortion extremist without… Read More

So Yesterday

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In a major advance for the pro-life cause, Carly Fiorina has won California’s Republican primary, and will now challenge Democratic incumbent, Senator Barbara Boxer, this November. Boxer is an abortion extremist without parallel… Read More

Commemorating Mao but not Mother

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File this commentary in the “you-can’t-make-this-up” category:
Last October, New York’s Empire State Building was aglow in red and yellow to commemorate the birth of—I’m not kidding—Red China. Yes, the Empire State (click… Read More

The Fruits of “The Network”

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It’s amazing how quickly President Obama’s “healthcare” reform has disappeared from the front pages. That’s too bad, since there’s much accountability yet to be had, including among some Catholics.
It was on March… Read More

Speaker Pelosi and the Word Made Flesh

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Roman Catholic Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) has a habit of invoking Church teaching and Church fathers, whether elaborating on free will, on when life begins, or citing Augustine or Saint… Read More

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