Human reason, married to empathy, has the power to formulate moral and just positive laws.
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A recent pilgrimage to Ikea was a lesson in powerlessness, sin and the meaning of Lent.
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Separation of church and state is prudent; separation from the political is inconceivable.
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Justin Bieber has gone from idol to tragic and familiar cliché in less than a year.
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Love of country is a good thing. American exceptionalism more often resembles lust.
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We ally ourselves with the statement, “Standing for the Unborn,” by the U.S. Jesuits.
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When it comes to building a just society for the poor, the question is simply “What works?”
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What has always struck me about this passage is Matthew’s immediate yes to Jesus’ invitation.
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In the midst of war and injustice, the name of Jesus is a scandal.
In this one child resides the best of who we are, the hope for who we might become.
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On Sept. 26, 1957, America mailed a check for $50 to Room 362 of the Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C. The check was made out to “Senator John F. Kennedy” and represented payment in full for an article he had written about the ongoing crisis in Algeria (10/5/57). There is no evi