The Health Care Quandary
Traditionally, most Americans placed a high value on personal responsibility. They believed people should provide for themselves by working hard, [...]
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05, 2017
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05, 2017
“Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace”
The prayer that begins with this petition is my favorite and the favorite of millions of people of various religious [...]
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04, 2017
The Sudden Firing of Bill O’Reilly
The full story concerning O’Reilly’s firing is not yet complete, so fairness demands that any judgment of the man be [...]
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04, 2017
A Reflection on Pride and Humility
Two of Jesus’ parables give special emphasis to humility. The Parable of the Guests (Luke 14) explains how being humble [...]
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04, 2017
The Other Side of Forgiveness
We are reminded of the importance of forgiving others every time we recite the Lord’s Prayer and ask God to [...]
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03, 2017
The Media’s Role in Social Discord
In late March, 2017, a 14 year old Rockville, MD girl was allegedly dragged into a school bathroom and raped [...]
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03, 2017
Everyday Grace
Last Sunday, as I stood in line to receive communion, I noticed an elderly couple across from me. Both were [...]
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03, 2017
The Gospel and Politics
The people in the Bible group were discussing the Gospel messages of love: in particular, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself” [...]
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03, 2017
America’s Troubled Culture
American culture is infected with Relativism, the belief that everyone creates his or her own truth. In other words, that [...]
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02, 2017
The Catholic Hierarchy Disappoint Again
The Catholic hierarchy in the U.S. have disappointed Catholics in the past, and they are doing so again, this time [...]