by admin | Aug 21, 2013 | From the Tiber to the James, Uncategorized
The death penalty is a topic of intense and emotional debate in America. In our efforts to seek justice for victims and their families, it is common to view the death penalty as an appropriate punishment for violent crime. Many who oppose the death penalty are...
by admin | Aug 14, 2013 | From the Tiber to the James, Uncategorized
It’s that time of year again! Before we know it, Virginians will head to the polls to elect statewide leaders—Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General—as well as Delegates to represent them in Richmond. In our culture of heated political mudslinging,...
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 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 | May 29, 2013 | Catholic social teaching, Economic justice, From the Tiber to the James, Immigration, Marriage and family, Uncategorized
“Immigration is the civil rights test of our generation.” So says Archbishop Jose Gomez of Los Angeles, speaking of the dire need to reform our broken immigration system. There’s lively debate surrounding Congress’s latest efforts to reform immigration. “Illegal...
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...
