nbsp Woodstock Theological Center in our nation rsquo s capital sponsored a November 3 forum titled ldquo Honoring Human Dignity and the Common Good A Catholic Approach to Immigration Reform rdquo The impressive panel of speakers included Theodore Cardinal McCarrick Octavio Gonzalez of Stanfo
Thomas J. Massaro
Thomas Massaro is a Jesuit priest of the New England Province who taught for eleven years at Weston Jesuit School of Theology in Cambridge before coming the Boston College in 2008. His work in Christian social ethics draws upon wide-ranging studies in political science, economics, philosophy and theology. Among the topics his books, articles and lectures have addressed in recent years are welfare reform, globalization, peacemaking, environmental concern and the ethics of voting and patriotism.Besides writing and teaching courses on Catholic social teaching, religion in public life and ethical dimensions of the economy, Father Massaro seeks to maintain a commitment to hands-on social activism. He recently completed a term on the Peace Commission of the City of Cambridge and is a founding member of the steering committee of Catholic Scholars for Worker Justice. Among his recent books are Catholic Perspectives on Peace and War (Rowman and Littlefield, 2003) and U.S. Welfare Policy: A Catholic Response (Georgetown University Press, 2007).Father Massaro began writing a column for America since January 2009. A selection of his recent columns appears below.
Posted inColumns
Democracy on the Line
We need user-friendly ways to gather information we require as citizens.
Posted inIn All Things
Jay Leno Moves to Ten O’Clock
NBC spent millions hyping the debut of ldquo The Jay Leno Show rdquo which appeared in the coveted 10 00 PM slot for the first time on Monday Sept 14 TV viewers accustomed to the 11 35 ldquo Tonight Show with Jay Leno rdquo wondered what the variety and talk show would be like in prime time
Posted inColumns
The Age of Distraction
'Our society has some hard thinking to do about the appropriate use of mobile technology.'
Posted inColumns
More Perfect Unions: ‘Violations of workers’ rights cannot go unchallenged.’
'Violations of workers' rights cannot go unchallenged.'
Posted inColumns
Blessed Are the Poor: What is the proper moral response to these hard times?
What is the proper moral response to these hard times?
Posted inBooks
Explaining Our World
Sovereignty is one of the most contested and yet indeterminate concepts in the field of political science The casual observer will know that it has something to do with ldquo unity of power rdquo ldquo legitimate right to govern rdquo and ldquo absolute control of territory rdquo but may st
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Group Discussion
Can anyone seriously doubt that sustained reflection on the topic of peacemaking is among the most urgent tasks facing humankind In the wake of the bloodiest century in history the Christian community has a solemn obligation to share with the wider human society whatever insights it can glean from