In Part 1 of this series, we looked at fundamental principles for our interior life. Our relationship with God is rooted in the time spent
The first of the seven themes of Catholic social teaching is the life and dignity of the human person. Some people will say, “The Democrats are
Last month, I wrote an article for Catholic Stand that advocated for a level of civility in the American political process. I argued this, in
In the first part of this two-part Catholic voting guide, I laid out the principles of Catholic social teaching (CST) and the application of CST
As members of the one true body of Christ, Catholics are united by common citizenship and identity. Christians commonly claim to be in the world
An open letter, penned by Catholics, was sent out to bishops across the U.S. in late August. “Now it is time to write laws, to
Is “systemic racism” a problem in the U.S.? Or is it simply that “racism” is the problem? It’s possible the real problem lies in how
A recent commentary appeared in the Wall Street Journal in which an 8th-grader asked why her prestigious public school could not open, yet the Catholic
Should Catholics be against whiteness? We Catholics should be against the word “Whiteness” because we should be against the ideology of “Whiteness.” We should NOT
Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; he who comes to me shall not hunger, and he who believes in me shall
The death of George Floyd in May of this year sparked national reactions all over America. Some of these reactions included outrage and riots. Protests
For a few years, I have done my charitable work at a restaurant for the less fortunate in my city. We serve lunch and dinner
There have been attempts over the centuries to describe the human being as a particular kind of animal. Aristotle famously described the human being as
With the perspective of hindsight, it seems hard to fathom, but there was a distinct possibility that the Cold War could have ended in the
Said Paul Tillich, one of the most significant theologians of the last century, In indigenous Filipino psychology, there is a methodology that involves the concept
Racism and Who? To place racism and God in the same sentence is not a misnomer. Many unsettling events have occurred in the USA during
Jim Blum, a member of the Oblates of St. Benedict, began operations at My Father’s House in Denver in 2018. After serving 20 years in
By Deacon Gerard-Marie Anthony In the first part of our article, we looked at how a name helps us to recognize who is knocking at
By Deacon Gerard-Marie Anthony If someone knocks on your door, what do you normally say? You say, “Who is it?” You do this because a
Throughout human history, society has treated people unjustly based on race, gender, class, religion, and ethnicity. The practice continues today. Perpetrators of social injustice include
In earlier columns, I presented the Catholic view of justice and racism. As protests, rioting, and controversy continue in the wake of the killing of
I hate to admit it, but I’ve been called out for being a silent, white conservative. In a YouTube video, Bevelyn Beatty, an outspoken black,
