“It pains us to see Catholics fostering division among the body of Christ by calling into question the faithfulness of others who vote differently. We are all responsible for our moral choices, including voting, and we must do so in accordance with a well-formed conscience.”
Jason Adkins: Citizens of the Heavenly City
Jack Lawlis: COVID-19 magnifies the crisis of the family
“Our families have emerged as many people’s primary community during the COVID-19 pandemic. This fits the family’s natural role in society, but the change has not been easy. Many families have experienced new challenges amid COVID-19.”
Jack Lawlis: The enduring message of ‘The Gospel of Life’
A quarter-century has passed, and attacks on life continue with alarming frequency. As each attack further darkens our society, we — the Church — must carry the light of life preached in Pope St. John Paul II’s “Gospel of Life.”
Lynn Varco: COVID-19 and equality of care
The unprecedented scale of the COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing efforts to provide critical hospital care have raised serious questions about rationing (limiting access) based on disability or age.
Jason Adkins: A time for choosing in politics
Much, including our politics, cannot go back to the way it was before. It is, as Pope Francis says, a time for choosing.
Jack Lawlis: Recreational marijuana in Minnesota and the common good
Legalizing recreational marijuana is a major issue for consideration during Minnesota’s 2020 legislative session. Many worry that legislators and the public have not fully realized the negative consequences that would likely follow legalization.
Jason Adkins: Blaine Amendments and bigotry
The U.S. Supreme Court is currently deliberating a case involving a Montana state constitutional provision steeped in historic anti-Catholic bigotry. The justices’ decision could drastically impact the future of school choice programs across the country.
Jason Adkins: Of monuments and imperfect men
We need to do a better job as a Church of telling our story — those of yesterday and of today — as well as reach out to those persons and communities who still struggle with the legacy of the sins and injustices of the past, whether Catholics committed them or not.