essays by Vincent Ryan Ruggiero
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10, 2020
Pope Francis’ Curious Encyclical
Pope Francis’ latest encyclical, Fratelli Tutti (Brothers All) offers an odd combination of timely and profound insights, flawed judgment, and an [...]
26
09, 2020
Jesuits Embarrassing Jesuits
St. Ignatius of Loyola There are fourteen Jesuit priests on the editorial board of America Magazine, each with [...]
19
09, 2020
Enhancing Biden’s Image With Catholics
For many decades, Democrats have been able to count on the votes of a majority of Catholic voters, mainly because [...]
12
09, 2020
Let Catholic Voters Beware
The article is titled Trump or Biden? What’s a Catholic voter to do? and the author is Thomas Reese, an accomplished [...]
5
09, 2020
The Validity of Baptism
Was your baptism valid? The question is not an idle one, as Father Matthew Hood, a young priest in the [...]
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08, 2020
Do Catholics Really Need Shorter Sermons?
I suppose it was only a matter of time before someone applied the fast food concept to religion. Well, that [...]
22
08, 2020
Restoring Civil Discourse
Civil discourse is defined as “a conversation intended to exchange ideas for the purpose of advancing the participants’ pursuit of [...]
15
08, 2020
Mayhem’s Urgent Message
George Floyd died in Minneapolis on May 25, 2020 with a policeman’s knee on his neck. The media showed the [...]
1
08, 2020
Amid Pain and Tragedy, A Blessing
We are all acutely aware of the terrible harm done by the Coronavirus Pandemic to virtually every American—economically, educationally, emotionally, [...]
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07, 2020
Insights from G. K. Chesterton
Given that Gilbert Keith Chesterton (GKC) died in 1936, some readers may be inclined to ask, “How could his views [...]