I didn’t go to confession at all for at least 25 years, and now I go twice a year and that is plenty for me.
Your Take
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Which religion’s liberty is most threatened in the United States?
“Let’s understand: Religious discrimination can also mean using one’s own religion to discriminate against others.”
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The Letters
While capitalism “lifts all boats,” there are some “boats in the water” who do not participate or benefit in the capitalist enterprise. To whom does the surplus created by capitalism belong?
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Is America great? It’s complicated.
Now that Mr. Trump is in office, we decided to ask our readers two questions about the United States with this language in mind: Is America great? And if so, what makes America great?
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The Letters
“I am so pleased to see these efforts to address this very sad phenomenon of Islamophobia. Diversity makes us richer and stronger together.”
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An opportunity lost: What Catholics actually wanted to hear at Mass last weekend
80 percent of poll respondents agreed that not enough was done in their parishes to address the ongoing political upheaval.
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The President is building a border wall. How should Catholics respond?
In some ways, the poll responses reflect the divisions in the country that led to President Trump’s election.
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The Letters
Religious education has been a babysitting service for far too long.
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How would you rate your experience of parish-based religious education?
We received a wide range of responses to our request to America readers to rate their experiences of parish-based religious education. Some, like Maria Barrera of Brooklyn, N.Y., described religious education as a “wholesome” time for her children that positively affected how her family practiced the faith, thanks to the hard work of her parish […]
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Your Take: Trump’s first 100 days
We asked our readers what issues should President-Elect Donald J. Trump focus on in his first 100 days as president.