Politics
Fr. Christopher Pietraszko

Wrath and Criticism

Criticism can be a good thing. But wrathful criticism is not. How do we discern the difference between spiritual wrath and righteous anger? For some,

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Politics
Fr. Joseph Gill

Tough Love

One day during the summer of 1852, a wealthy young man named Francois Dorel was approached by a friend who asked him, “Have you heard

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Politics
Brett Fawcett

Prejudices of the French Revolution

The Abbe Bergier, a Catholic critic of the theories of Jean-Jacques Rousseau — and an admitted foe of “tolerance” — criticizes Rousseau for preaching tolerance

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Politics
Fr. Christopher Pietraszko

Jansenism and Cancel Culture

There is a close connection between cancel-culture and the heresy of Jansenism. Jansenism’s error was to myopically assess the work of grace, and perhaps over-simplify

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Bioethics
Fr. Joseph Gill

Worlds Apart

Lots of hot-button issues in the news these days — abortion debates, #LGBTPride month, and much more. Why can we not find common ground with

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Columnists
Cristina Montes

The Crucifix as a Passive Symbol

While doing some research recently, I came across reference to the crucifix as a “passive symbol” by the Grand Chamber of the European Court of

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Bioethics
Ryan Kraeger

It’s My Body

One of the most common allegations made against pro-lifers, specifically anti-abortion advocates, is that it is an example of a bunch of old white men

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Columnists
Nicene Guy

Life After an Election

“Put not your trust in princes,” we are warned (Psalm 146:3). During the last eight years, excepting possibly during the midterm elections, most faithful Catholics

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Life
Lauren Meyers

Election Year: A Time for Mercy

In an election year where there has been so much division, I think we all recognize that there is a widespread experience of disillusionment and disappointment.

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I still can’t care

I am writing this on election night before the official call has come in. Last I heard the presidential race was too close to call.

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Life
Heather Anderson Renshaw

Logging Off and Kneeling Down

This election cycle has been extremely rough. Having only lived through a handful of presidential elections, I cannot attest to those that occurred before my

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