essays by Vincent Ryan Ruggiero
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10, 2021
The Meaning of Charity Has Changed, Part 2
The Good Samaritan Part 1 explained how the meaning of Charity has changed, and ended with these questions: [...]
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09, 2021
The Meaning of Charity Has Changed
Charitable giving is not always virtuous. If I give my own money or goods to someone in need out of [...]
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09, 2021
Catholic Bishops’ Response to Biden’s Vaccine Mandate
President Biden has made clear his belief that everyone has a moral obligation to receive the Covid vaccine. The refusal [...]
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09, 2021
The Mental Whiplash Epidemic
A condition best termed “mental whiplash” is approaching epidemic proportions in the United States. It is called this because of [...]
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09, 2021
Reversing America’s Decline
Americans of every race, creed, social and economic condition are increasingly concerned about the decline of their country. Why, they [...]
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08, 2021
One Ramp Agent, Two Dogs, and American Culture
Like thousands of lower forty-eight Americans, I had long wanted to visit Alaska someday. That time recently arrived for me [...]
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08, 2021
Ending the Biden Administration’s Confusion
Biden administration members are confused about a host of issues, and it is incumbent on American citizens to help them [...]
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08, 2021
On Trees, Butterflies, and Powerful People
“If a tree falls in the forest and no one is there to hear, does it make a sound?” This [...]
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07, 2021
Catholic Charities’ Role in the Border Crisis
In late July, 2021, the La Joya TX Police Department issued a “Public Health Announcement” to the community that included [...]
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07, 2021
The Failure of American Leadership
Given all the difficulties America has experienced during the Covid19 Pandemic, the last thing we needed was a failure of [...]