by Julia Szabuniewicz | Apr 28, 2021 | Faithful citizenship, From the Tiber to the James
You might say that here in Richmond there was a “virtually new take” on the legislative process, unique in our legislature’s 401-year history. Regrettably and to our dismay, there were indeed more than a few times when voices literally went unheard.
by Tom Intorcio | Apr 6, 2021 | Faithful citizenship, From the Tiber to the James
On April 7, the General Assembly will take up Gov. Northam’s proposed amendments to fast track commercialized marijuana in Virginia. Tell your legislators today to reject the rush toward another addictive substance. Having passed the General Assembly, legislation...
by Tom Intorcio | Dec 16, 2020 | Faithful citizenship, From the Tiber to the James, Marriage and family, News
In November, in the midst of the pandemic, Gov. Northam called for legalization of marijuana. As someone who lived in Colorado when legalization passed by ballot initiative in 2012, I have seen the fallout: addiction, neglect of children and more auto accidents. The...
by Tom Intorcio | Jul 20, 2020 | Faithful citizenship, From the Tiber to the James, News
Be prepared for November 3rd: act now.
by admin | Jul 6, 2018 | Catholic social teaching, Church teaching, From the Tiber to the James, Immigration, Living the faith, mercy, News, Respect for life
People often wonder why the Catholic Church cares so much about refugees. There are several compelling answers. First, as people forced from their homelands by persecution, refugees (and migrants generally) are among the populations the Bible and Catholic social...
by admin | Jul 3, 2018 | criminal justice, Death Penalty, From the Tiber to the James, Living the faith, mercy, Respect for life
I was … in prison and you visited me. ~Matthew 25:35-36 Our Savior identifies with prisoners, and not just the innocent ones. Most of the men in Sussex I, home of Virginia’s death row, will never live on the outside again. In maroon jumpsuits and white Velcro...
