The Super Bowl ads are effective precisely because they’re less interested in Jesus and more interested in getting us to think about our choices.
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What if I’m wrong? A necessary question for every politician and voter
Anyone involved in choosing public policy, directly or indirectly, must consider the possibility that the wrong option will actually make a problem worse.
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3 reasons Catholic schools need more Hispanic teachers
Any Hispanic student should be able to say, “One day I want to be a teacher—or a leader—like my Hispanic teacher.”
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I support Ukraine, and I am teaching my daughter Russian. As a Catholic, I pray for both nations.
While representing Ukraine as an ice dancer in the Olympics, I made friends with many Russians. And I hope that one day my daughter can greet them in their own language.
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The language of war can inspire action—but it can also lead us astray
When the metaphor of “war” infuses headlines, surfaces in conversations, and saturates all our minds, it can have a profound influence on the life of the church—often with unintended consequences.
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What the Catholic Church can learn from the resurrection of Barnes & Noble
After years of contraction, missteps and premature obituaries, Barnes & Noble is unexpectedly thriving. Here are three lessons from the bookseller’s turnaround for the U.S. church.
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41 years ago, my mom walked out of an abortion clinic. That’s why I am still marching for the voiceless.
It would be wonderful to live in a world where we don’t need to march because every child is protected from violence in the womb. But today there are still thousands of children sacrificed daily on the abortion “altars” of convenience.
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The U.S. has a moral responsibility to raise its national debt ceiling
Refusing to raise the cap on our national debt would not lead to reduced government spending. But it would endanger economies all over the world.
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The day Pope Francis welcomed community organizers from the Southwest to the papal residence
Our leaders spoke to their development as public persons, worthy of recognition in civil society and local democracy.
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I’m a pro-life and pro-democracy activist. And I’m worried about America.
Our crisis of democracy is also a crisis of faith. A new group is making the case for politics informed by the Gospel and by Catholic social teaching.