28. Christ, whom the Father has sanctified and sent into the world, (176) has through His apostles, made their successors, the bishops, partakers of His consecration and… Read more “Reflections on Lumen Gentium, Part 28”
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It Was the Right Thing to Do
Today, President Trump signed an Executive Order that puts an end to the policy of separating children from their parents who cross the U. S. border illegally.… Read more “It Was the Right Thing to Do”
Irish PM Says Catholic Hospitals Must Perform Abortions
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar announced that legislation soon to be drafted by the Irish Parliament that will make abortion legal in Ireland up to 12 weeks… Read more “Irish PM Says Catholic Hospitals Must Perform Abortions”
ACLU Report Documents Abuse of Children by Border Agents
While the nation is in an uproar over the separation of immigrant children from their parents, a report by the American Civil Liberties Union released last month details… Read more “ACLU Report Documents Abuse of Children by Border Agents”
Selective Outrage: The Child of Hypocrisy
Selective outrage is the child of hypocrisy. It also has a way of revealing people’s true motives. There’s been a lot of selective outrage in the news… Read more “Selective Outrage: The Child of Hypocrisy”
Reflections on Lumen Gentium, Part 27
27. Bishops, as vicars and ambassadors of Christ, govern the particular churches entrusted to them (58*) by their counsel, exhortations, example, and even by their authority and… Read more “Reflections on Lumen Gentium, Part 27”
Immigration: A Polarizing Issue
There is hardly an issue that is more polarizing today in American life and politics than immigration. I took the time once to explain what Trump’s policy… Read more “Immigration: A Polarizing Issue”
2018 Report on “Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People”
The 15th annual report on the U. S. bishop’s “Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People” was published earlier this month. The report publishes for… Read more “2018 Report on “Charter for the Protection of Children and Young People””
Bishops Condemn New U. S. Asylum Policy
Catholic bishops are denouncing the decision of Attorney General Jeff Sessions to no longer consider domestic violence or gang violence as reasons for granting asylum in the… Read more “Bishops Condemn New U. S. Asylum Policy”
Why Is MS 13 Being Allowed to Menace a Maryland Middle School?
In Rotherham, England, 1400 girls were the victims of a sex ring carried out by Pakistani men over the course of fifteen years, from the late 1990’s… Read more “Why Is MS 13 Being Allowed to Menace a Maryland Middle School?”