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,
The death of George Floyd in Minneapolis has everyone talking about “systemic racism” right now. Yet just three weeks ago everyone was talking and thinking
Today, in the United States of America, on Memorial Day, we honor and remember all the brave men and women who died while fighting to
The word socialism is freely tossed around in the public square, especially on social media. Too often, though, it’s either a misnomer for some government
Reform of the American medical care system is necessary not only from the perspective of Catholic social teaching but also from the economic standpoint as
Like every other social issue before it or concurrent with it, the COVID-19 Crisis calls us to practice justice. Unless we understand justice, we will
Denying that price-gouging is a real and infamous practice, you would think, is like denying that gravity exists. However, Kyle Smith tries his best to
