Are Catholic Colleges Suffering an Identity Crisis?
by Susan Ciancio When parents send their children to college, they expect them to grow emotionally and intellectually, and to develop into healthy adults. When…
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December 2012
Can a Man Die Twice? The Problem with ‘Brain Death’
By Philip F. Lawler
Boxer Hector Camacho died on [November 24, 2012], his doctor said. “His death was reported by Dr. Ernesto Torres, the director of the Centro Medico trauma center in Puerto Rico, who said Camacho had a heart attack and died a short time later after being taken off life support.”
Christmas Means Opening Our Hearts to All
By Mark Pickup
I was listening to a young woman on the radio. She talked about her childhood memory of receiving a Christmas shoebox.
Election 2012: A Church Gone Astray
By Louie Verrecchio
In the days following [November’s] U.S. presidential election, a staggering amount of analysis has been focused on Republican messaging, demographics, and core constituencies, but it misses the most fundamental point entirely.
Jindal’s Witches’ Brew: Deconstructing Catholic Teaching
It is reported that Louisiana governor Bobby Jindal is a Catholic. Further, it has been said that he is a conservative Republican.
Human Embryos as Hors D’oeuvres
In today’s twisted ethical environment, the status of the human person increasingly depends on the opinion of the individual closest to the microphone.
Organs for Transplantation Must Be from Living
By Paul A. Byrne, M.D.
Our Sunday Visitor (OSV) devoted four pages to vital organ transplantation (8/19/2012), mostly in promotion of organ “donation.
Can You Spell Insane?
The United States Department of Education (DOE) is investigating a junior ROTC instructor who is reported to have said that the Bible condemns homosexuality.
New Rules of Engagement: Christ Instead of the Modern State
By Jeffrey Mirus
The bishops of Pennsylvania cut right to the core of our fundamental political problem in their message to voters on November 1, in preparation for Election Day in America.
The Poisonous Candy: Emergency Contraception for Kids
A running controversy centers on the question of whether or not it is a good idea to provide pre-prescriptions of morning after pills to young people who have not yet reached the age of 17.
Moral Illiteracy’s Solution
Some of us who have been involved in battling the culture of death for more than 40 years realize that the time has come to reevaluate the way we approach our goal to end the moral madness that permeates today’s culture.
ALL President Applauds Pope Benedict’s Instruction
The Holy Father has made it perfectly clear that entities identifying themselves as Catholic charities have an obligation to uphold Catholic teaching in every aspect of their work.