The Challenge of Restoring Harmony
For several years Democrats have warned that Republicans would refuse to accept the outcome of the 2024 election and behave [...]
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11, 2024
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01, 2023
A Worthy New Year’s Resolution
Pope Benedict XVI died in December 2022; Queen Elizabeth, a few months earlier. Not only were both mourned throughout the [...]
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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 [...]
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05, 2019
A Reflection on Unity and Disunity
I recently wrote an essay entitled “What Catholics Can Learn From Buddhists.” A reader responded by stating that Jesus is [...]
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11, 2018
The Roots of Divisiveness
Divisiveness means “tending to cause disagreement or dissension.” The word is interesting because it illustrates the very condition it describes—people [...]
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10, 2014
Adjusting Our Expectations
There is an old saying, “Blessed are those who expect nothing, for they shall not be disappointed.” Whether it was [...]