by admin | Oct 23, 2013 | Catholic social teaching, Faithful citizenship, From the Tiber to the James, Living the faith, Uncategorized
In a couple weeks, Virginians will head to the polls to select the Commonwealth’s next Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General, and to choose who will occupy all 100 seats in our House of Delegates. While the barrage of mudslinging and negative ads might...
by admin | Oct 2, 2013 | Catholic social teaching, Living the faith, Marriage and family, Respect for life
Fall is upon us and that autumn chill is in the air. October is the month when we focus on Our Mother, Mary, but, fittingly, it is also Respect Life Month. This month we have the opportunity to celebrate our most fundamental, God-given right, the right to life. In...
by admin | Sep 25, 2013 | Catholic social teaching, Economic justice, Faithful citizenship, Living the faith, Marriage and family, Respect for life
At the Conference, as we encourage fellow Catholics to become involved in the public square, we often refer to the USCCB document Forming Consciences for Faithful Citizenship as a guide on how to apply the principles of our Faith to our participation in elections and...
by admin | Sep 9, 2013 | Catholic social teaching, Faithful citizenship, From the Tiber to the James, Marriage and family, Uncategorized
NEW MEETING DATE: MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2013 Last week, our blog alerted you to a proposed Richmond City Council ordinance that would recognize same-sex marriages performed outside of Virginia. Friday we received notice that this ordinance will not be debated at the...
by admin | Sep 4, 2013 | Catholic social teaching, Faithful citizenship, From the Tiber to the James, Marriage and family, Uncategorized
In the wake of this summer’s tragic Supreme Court decisions on marriage, same-sex “marriage” advocates across the nation have been emboldened, filing suit against state constitutional amendments here in Virginia and in other states throughout the country. The American...
by admin | Aug 28, 2013 | Catholic social teaching, Economic justice
For many of us, Labor Day marks the end of summer. Vacations have come and gone, and school children begin a new school year. Historically, however, Labor Day – established in 1894 – was meant to celebrate the economic and social contributions of workers and their...
