Have You Abdicated Your Throne?
Annie Deddens
November 19, AD2014
16 Comments
In just a few days, the Church will celebrate the feast of Christ the King. I never used to be good at remembering feast days
Time For Catholics to Leave the Democrats?
Anthony S. Layne
November 7, AD2014
18 Comments
The Humanae Vitae Schism Now that the election is over, the post-game analysis and forecasts for the coming sessions will occupy the media for at
Elections and Eternity
Denise J. Hunnell, MD
November 4, AD2014
19 Comments
Election and Division The juxtaposition of All Soul’s Day and Election Day should cause us to pause and ponder. The first is a feast designed
“As we forgive those who trespass against us.” Part II: The Moral Responsibility of Evil-Doers
Bob Kurland
October 10, AD2014
16 Comments
British woman who joined ISIS calls for beheading of Christians Headline, Christian Today, September 1st, 2014 New York man charged with hate crimes for seven
The Sinner Marching Next to Me
Cynthia Millen
October 3, AD2014
98 Comments
I love weekday morning Mass at my church. It is personal, loving, and closer to what I think the Masses must have been like for
Holy War, Catholic Style
Victor Ajluni, MD
September 26, AD2014
6 Comments
The headlines are graphic and sickening. Christians are being murdered systematically in the Middle East. It seems that while we look on in horror, the world is
ISIS and the Just War Doctrine
Matthew Tyson
September 11, AD2014
24 Comments
Let’s not go to war with ISIS. I know, radical idea; and honestly, I understand why so many people want to. The Islamic State is
How is Evangelization Judging?
Anabelle Hazard
September 5, AD2014
14 Comments
“Don’t judge me!” A flabbergasted wrinkle joins my forehead. Wait. What? I was just relating to a friend how the Church changed my mind about
A Dark Age of Reason
Bob Drury
September 1, AD2014
11 Comments
Adam’s sin weakened the will and darkened the intellect of all his progeny. God promised a redeemer to remedy the human condition. Every time I
The Identity of a Woman
Anthony S. Layne
August 7, AD2014
6 Comments
As if identity politics weren’t bad enough, it’s taken a turn for the bizarre. In New Yorker magazine, Michelle Goldberg tells us of an ongoing
Contraception Leads to Abortion: Come and See
Leila Miller
July 22, AD2014
4 Comments
For most of my teen years and early twenties, I openly opposed abortion. When I was occasionally asked if I opposed contraception, too, I always
Caesar’s Thumb
Cynthia Millen
June 26, AD2014
102 Comments
“The sophistry is overwhelming: If I choose and desire my child, then ipso facto I have granted it the right to live, and it will
MARRIAGE: A Well-Defined Union
Fr. James Melnick
June 17, AD2014
6 Comments
“Many well-meaning people think same-sex marriage is just about equality and spreading the benefits of marriage. Its more radical supporters know it’s about destroying marriage
The Century of the Self: We the Sheeple
Anthony S. Layne
June 12, AD2014
10 Comments
If you’ve got about four hours to spare — better make it five, for the occasional break — watch all four parts of the 2002
Boko Haram: How Should Christians Understand It?
H. L. Duncan
May 26, AD2014
18 Comments
The translation into English of the common name of this politicial/religious group in Nigeria has resulted in several iterations. “The People of the Book (Christians)
I’m a Criminal, a Bigot, and my Rosary is on Your Ovaries
Patti Maguire Armstrong
May 19, AD2014
27 Comments
Recently, after successfully getting through airport security, I began to reassemble my luggage and myself. I overheard the man behind me apologize. “Oh, I’m sorry,
Conspiracies And Catholicism: Life Science
Foxfier
May 7, AD2014
8 Comments
“Quit forcing your religion on me! Your Pope might think that a fertilized egg is alive, that it’s human, but that’s your opinion. I believe in
Progressives, When is Your Progress Complete?
Leila Miller
May 1, AD2014
81 Comments
\”We all want progress, but if you\’re on the wrong road, progress means doing an about-turn and walking back to the right road; in that
Human. Human. Human.
Sherry Antonetti
April 28, AD2014
3 Comments
Facebook brings us many people talking about and linking to many things, not all of them just, kind, or beautiful. Today, my feed had lots
The Right Way to Fight Poverty
Jason Hall
April 10, AD2014
2 Comments
American political debates can focus on any number of things, from abortion to religious freedom to foreign policy. On some issues there are great differences
Wendy Davis, Let\’s Talk
Patti Maguire Armstrong
March 26, AD2014
75 Comments
Hey Wendy, that was some filibuster you did as a state senator, last summer. Wow! 11 hours of non-stop talking in an attempt to defeat
Unintended Consequences
JoAnna Wahlund
March 11, AD2014
33 Comments
Alert the media! I\’ve found another case of an innocent person being cruelly denied a cake by an intolerant, bigoted bakery department. In this case,
