There’s a certain freedom in powerlessness, the loss of control. Recently, Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput wrote that the “astonishing flaws” of both major candidates
On False Prophets in Politics This election year, more than others, has brought back memories of behaviors reminiscent of my high school years. Young teens,
The political season is upon us and we would be hard-pressed to recall one that was more acrimonious. Division has been sown in families,
For years, Catholic Answers has produced a helpful voters’ guide on the five non-negotiable moral issues for Catholics. It is good but in the years
The political divide in America seems to only get more polarized each year. Given the moral trajectory of our nation’s people and the “progress” away
Right after the March for Life, the USCCB organized the Catholic Social Ministries Gathering. As one of the few who attended both events, I saw
As Pope Francis traveled to Cuba and then to the United States he stressed that his visits were pastoral, not political. He is the shepherd
In case you’ve been recently living under a rock or fasting from the Internet, former U.S. Secretary of State and former First Lady Hillary Clinton
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
What is the American equivalent of what the Russian’s called a Gulag? A familiar word to Americans, because of our cold war relations with the
A recurring theme of my writing and speaking these past few years has been the need for Catholics to overcome allegiances to political movements, parties,
Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi has made a fool of herself again in public but just in time, she gives relevance to this article that I have
Since I entered the legal profession I have often recalled simple but wise words shared by a professor during a first year course. I remember
