Facing one’s clinginess, having to let go—it’s the last lesson, the real revelation of the ascension.
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Why journalists need to resist the label of ‘the opposition’
The media is not the “enemy of the people.” We are the people’s detectives.
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Why we need to protect government workers from political retribution
Federal laws limit the politicization of the government. It may be time for the public to demand those laws be strengthened.
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What would Thomas Merton and Daniel Berrigan say about the Benedict Option?
A monk’s vocation is toward God, not a strategic retreat from something else.
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How advertisers are reaching kids. It’s not on TV.
Regulatory bodies such as the Federal Communications Commission and the Federal Trade Commission seem nearly powerless when up against the online advertising juggernaut.
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Why liberals should stop calling Trump ‘unfit’ to be president
Comparing the president to Putin, Hitler or the anti-Christ distracts from what is taking shape on the ground.
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Dorothy Day, Thomas Merton, MLK and Pope Francis: models of good citizenship
Francis has reminded us time and time again that we cannot withdraw into our protective cocoons and ignore what is going on around us.
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What does Catholic social teaching say about the GOP health care plan?
The American Health Care Act seriously tests many principles of Catholic social teaching.
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5 tips for students engaging in politics on campus
This sobering new reality for immigrant students presents questions and issues for all students on campus as well as those high school seniors planning to attend college in the fall.
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Assisted suicide robs the dying of compassion
Proposals to legalize assisted suicide overlook the proven benefits of mental health counseling for the terminally ill.