U.S. Catholics urged to weigh issues carefully as they enter voting booth

(October 31, 2016 – Catholic Spirit) In the weeks leading up the hotly contested Nov. 8 election, many Catholic bishops have written columns, issued statements or preached homilies encouraging their people to weigh the issues carefully as they enter the … Continue reading →

Election year got you down? Don’t despair, Minnesota bishop urges

(October 31, 2016 – Catholic News Agency/EWTN News) When Bishop Andrew Cozzens was recently filling up his gas tank, a stranger approached him and said, “Father, I hope you are praying for this country!” “His sentiment captured what many of … Continue reading →

With Liberty and Justice and Mercy for All

(October 2, 2016 – Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda) Archbishop Bernard A. Hebda of Saint Paul and Minneapolis delivered this homily on Oct. 2 at the 64th Annual Red Mass, which was held at St. Matthew’s Cathedral in Washington, D.C. Not … Continue reading →

The Kids May Not Be All Right, Part 2

(by Dave) In my last post, I noted that many advocates of same-sex marriage claim that “ we don’t have much data showing that kids raised by same-sex parents are worse off or ‘harmed’.” I noted that while this might … Continue reading →

So What, Exactly, is Marriage?

(by Stephen) We live in a time and place of unprecedented claims of the right to privacy. Typically included in this notion of privacy is the idea that sexual acts are purely private matters, the business of nobody but the … Continue reading →

The Kids May Not Be All Right

(by Dave) Moviemakers may like us to believe that “The Kids Are All Right,” but global evidence to the contrary is mounting. Mitch Pearlstein, a former officer in the department of Education and now the president of the Center for … Continue reading →

Deeper Than Desire

(by Stephen) We have been looking at the confusion inherent in the notion that marriage = love + commitment. Let’s examine it further by exploring the following: what human flourishing looks like, how sex is a part of human flourishing. … Continue reading →

Social Issues in Tough Economies

(by Susan) Hang around Facebook long enough and you’re sure to come across something like this: “The country is going broke; the dollar is in the basement, American manufacturing is practically extinct. Aren’t these the really pressing issues? Why can’t … Continue reading →

Marriage and Religious Freedom: Fundamental Goods That Stand, Fall Together

(by Jessica) Late last week an open letter, “Marriage and Religious Freedom: Fundamental Goods That Stand or Fall Together,” was signed by 39 religious leaders representing 33 different communities in the United States. The letter’s purpose is twofold: first, to … Continue reading →

Promises of Marriage and the Self

(by Stephen) If marriage is nothing more than love + commitment, it is inexplicable how our laws about marriage—and most importantly, our public ceremonies of marriage—ever came to pass. The expectation that marriage is sexually exclusive and faithful, not to … Continue reading →

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