by admin | May 22, 2013 | Catholic social teaching, Immigration, Marriage and family
Imagine a life without our family: a life without the celebrations, the struggles, and the love that family provides. Almost unimaginable, isn’t it? At its very foundation, human society is organized around the family. It is the vital heart of community, our...
by admin | May 15, 2013 | Catholic social teaching, From the Tiber to the James, Marriage and family, Uncategorized
“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” The above line is inscribed on the pedestal of the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor, where, for almost a century, millions of pilgrims came with suitcases full of dreams to start new...
by admin | May 9, 2013 | Marriage and family, Respect for life
Recently, we’ve witnessed a tug-of-war between the FDA and one judge over girls’ health (note: not women- young girls). Those pushing unfettered, unsupervised access of young girls to so-called emergency contraception would have us believe it is one of the safest over...
by admin | May 1, 2013 | From the Tiber to the James, Uncategorized
“Warmonger!”“Baby-killer!”“Sodomite!”“Misogynist homophobe!”Too often the above represents the extent of our civic discourse. It lands in our email boxes and we hear it on radio and television talk shows. Many of us had hoped that after last year’s election we’d see...
by admin | Apr 25, 2013 | Respect for life
Imagine for moment, a terrified woman feeling desperate and alone. With that picture in mind, imagine the clinic she turns to for aid. Is the building up to current structural standards, or is it behind the times and in need of repair? Is the procedure room...
