The factions so feared by the founding fathers have paralyzed the political process.

Human reason, married to empathy, has the power to formulate moral and just positive laws.

A recent pilgrimage to Ikea was a lesson in powerlessness, sin and the meaning of Lent.

Separation of church and state is prudent; separation from the political is inconceivable.

Justin Bieber has gone from idol to tragic and familiar cliché in less than a year.

Love of country is a good thing. American exceptionalism more often resembles lust.

We ally ourselves with the statement, “Standing for the Unborn,” by the U.S. Jesuits.

When it comes to building a just society for the poor, the question is simply "What works?"

What has always struck me about this passage is Matthew’s immediate yes to Jesus’ invitation.

In this one child resides the best of who we are, the hope for who we might become.