essays by Vincent Ryan Ruggiero
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10, 2019
Does Prayer Really Matter?
The subject of the homily in a Church near my own parish was prayer. The homilist declared that praying for [...]
19
10, 2019
The Power of Small Deeds
St. Teresa of Calcutta reportedly said, “Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things [...]
12
10, 2019
America Unhinged
The level of incivility and animosity in America today gives ample cause to wonder whether our society has become unhinged. [...]
7
09, 2019
The Nearsighted Shepherd, Part 3
A Guide to Improving Shepherding Part 1 showed how the Bishops’ championing of Muslim migration and support of the foes of American democracy [...]
1
09, 2019
The Nearsighted Shepherd, Part 2
Part I of this essay introduced the fable of the Nearsighted Shepherd and likened his situation to that of the [...]
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08, 2019
The Nearsighted Shepherd
A Cautionary Fable Once upon a time, there was a nearsighted shepherd who mistook another flock for his own and [...]
17
08, 2019
Have the Shepherds Abandoned the Sheep?
The sheep and shepherds metaphor is a central one in Christianity. It is found in both the Old Testament and [...]
10
08, 2019
Why Aren’t America’s Problems Being Solved?
The United States has had a border problem for decades and both political parties have blamed each other, promised to [...]
4
08, 2019
“Assessing the Trump Presidency” Revisited
A friend reacted to my essay, “Assessing the Trump Presidency,” and that reaction led to a lively exchange of texts. [...]
28
07, 2019
Assessing the Trump Presidency
Few reporters and commentators offer fair assessments of the Trump presidency. Liberals generally ignore the positive and focus exclusively on [...]