“Pretend Catholics”
On St. Patrick’s Day, I was invited to a White House brunch to celebrate with President Biden and Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar. As the fourth son of Irish Catholic immigrants, I was proud and blessed to j...
Gun Violence and Mental Health
Kansas City recently had yet another horrific mass shooting. On the same day there were two more mass shootings in Georgia, one in Atlanta and one in Claxton. According to reports, this brings the number of mas...
If I Knew Then What I Know Now
Former president Donald Trump, in a speech on Veterans Day described people who politically disagree with him as vermin. He said “we will root out the communists, Marxists, fascists and the radical left thugs ...
A New Story of Transformation
We live in a perilous time. Our world is in crisis. We worry that balloons flying over different countries could start World War Three. According to World Hunger Education Services, hunger is the leading cause ...
It’s Time To Change the Abortion Debate in America
Editor's Note: Reprinted by permission of NCR Publishing Company www.NCROnline.org
Originally published: It's time to change the abortion debate in America | National Catholic Reporter (ncronline.org)
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Democracy is Not a Spectator Sport!
Our nation has gone through a great deal since its founding. Particularly around the issue of racism. We started as a nation built on the backs of slaves stolen from their homeland. We fought a war amongst our...
White Privilege from a White Male Perspective
Editor's Note: This piece was originally published in TRENDS in Global Grassroots Organizing, December 2022 issue.
These days the expression ‘white privilege’ is becoming more prevalent. Unfortunately, ...
It’s Time for a Franciscan Renaissance
Editor's Note: This piece was originally published in TRENDS in Global Grassroots Organizing, December 2022 issue.
We live in a time of conflict and polarization — in the church in its various forms and...