by admin | Aug 1, 2013 | From the Tiber to the James, Uncategorized
Americans cherish our tradition of participating in civic life through voting. Each election year, we debate with our families, friends and neighbors about the issues we face, and why we support or oppose certain candidates. The right to vote is woven into our...
by admin | Jul 24, 2013 | Catholic social teaching, Respect for life
“States continue the ‘War on Women’!” “States turn back clock to 1950s” These are just some examples of the over-the-top media narratives that are circulating on TV and in the blogosphere these days. Given the media hysteria surrounding any restrictions or...
by admin | Jul 17, 2013 | From the Tiber to the James, Uncategorized
Last week’s blog reminded us that we are our brother’s keeper. Drawing on God’s question to Cain in Genesis, “where is your brother?” John Paul II, in his encyclical Sollicitudo rei Socialis, uses the principle of solidarity—a firm and persevering determination to...
by admin | Jul 10, 2013 | Catholic social teaching, Economic justice
We encounter them when we walk down the streets of Richmond or Arlington or Virginia Beach, or get off interstate exit ramps: homeless people pleading for loose change or a couple dollar bills to get something to eat. The sight may be so common we’ve gotten good...
by admin | Jun 27, 2013 | Catholic social teaching, Marriage and family
Yesterday was a “tragic day for marriage and our nation.” So said Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York, president of the USCCB, and Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco, chair of the U.S. bishops Subcommittee for the Promotion and Defense of Marriage. “The...
