The Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued an important ruling about the HHS Mandate today. The ruling makes several important points, and frames the HHS Mandate debate in a productive way. It’s certainly an exciting moment for those of us against the mandate, even though it doesn’t go nearly as far… Continue reading The HHS Mandate is “Self-Defeating”? A Federal Court of Appeals Weighs In.
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The Key to Understanding Pope Francis’ Pastoral Approach
“Love It, Learn It, Live It.” That’s the slogan my archbishop, Archbishop Joseph Naumann, chose for the Faith Initiative for the Year for Faith. I was initially surprised by the ordering, since it seemed to me that it would be more logical to put “Learn it” first. Apparently, I wasn’t alone: one of the priests… Continue reading The Key to Understanding Pope Francis’ Pastoral Approach
“Where Are You Going, America?” Abp. Naumann’s Challenge to the Nation
We celebrate Independence Day this year in the shadow of the Supreme Court’s recent decision affirming the constitutional authority of the individual mandate (and indeed, the ability of Congress to tax inactivity), and as the last day of the USCCB’s Fortnight for Freedom. As part of the Fortnight, I went with two buses full of… Continue reading “Where Are You Going, America?” Abp. Naumann’s Challenge to the Nation
The New Eugenics: How Abortion Disempowers Mothers
In his 2009 essay Her Choice, Her Problem, Prof. Richard Stith argues that, paradoxically, “the option of abortion actually makes sympathy and solidarity—and thus women’s empowerment—less likely.” As he explained: Anonymous, Pregnant Mary (detail) (1505) When birth was the result of passion and bad luck, some people could sympathize with a young woman who was going… Continue reading The New Eugenics: How Abortion Disempowers Mothers
Thomas Jefferson, Martin Luther King, and the Religion in the Public Square
Carl A. Anderson gave the Address at the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast last month, and spoke eloquently on the place of religion in the public square. He cited to President Kennedy’s 1961 Inaugural Address, in which the president spoke of the rights for which “our forebears fought,” namely “the belief that the rights of man… Continue reading Thomas Jefferson, Martin Luther King, and the Religion in the Public Square
Big News …
From left: Archbishop Naumann, Pope Benedict,Fr. Brian Schieber and Fr. Gary Pennings I wanted to take this opportunity to let blog readers know about a big change in my own life that could have an impact on the blog. I’ve been accepted as a seminarian by the Archdiocese of Kansas City, Kansas. My last day… Continue reading Big News …
CNN’s Easter-Bashing Goes Laughably Awry
CNN’s annual “Bash Christianity on Easter” story is crazier than usual. This year, they ran an article entitled The Jesus Debate: Man vs. Myth. On one side were John Dominic Crossan and Bart Ehrman, who deny the physical Resurrection. On the other side, are folks like (self-proclaimed “spiritual pioneer”) Timothy Freke who go even further, and deny… Continue reading CNN’s Easter-Bashing Goes Laughably Awry
HHS Rally Recap
Yesterday, I went to the HHS Mandate protest outside the offices of the Department of Health and Human Services here in D.C. It was a great experience: upbeat, generally respectful of those on the other side, prayerful, and resolute. The scene on my approach to the rally. There were certainly a lot of women… Continue reading HHS Rally Recap
Women Against the HHS Mandate
The Catholic Information Center has been providing a space for women against the HHS Mandate to make their voices heard. This particular woman, Gloria Purvis, did a spectacular job of giving voice to all of the things fundamentally wrong with both the HHS Mandate, and the worldview which gave rise to it. It’s worth watching the… Continue reading Women Against the HHS Mandate
Women Challenging the HHS Mandate
When the GOP-run House Oversight Committee held a hearing on religious freedom and the HHS Mandate, consisting of five male religious leaders, Congressional Democrats and Planned Parenthood quickly cried sexism, with two Democrats walking out in protest. This struck me at the time as both clever and dishonest. The second panel Two facts are conveniently… Continue reading Women Challenging the HHS Mandate