• Jesus in human form is the heart of Catholic social teaching
    January 3, 2022
    by Christopher Dodson
    We put the human person at the center of social life because we put Christ at the center of our life.
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  • Recognizing the structures of sin around us
    December 1, 2021
    by Christopher Dodson
    Structures of sin are rooted and have their origin in personal sin.
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  • Painful story of Indian boarding schools
    November 2, 2021
    by Christopher Dodson
    How do we, as U.S. citizens and Catholics, confront this past?
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  • Abortion is ultimately ended through love
    October 4, 2021
    by Christopher Dodson
    Abortion is ultimately ended not by laws alone, but through love.
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  • Support and partnership at the southern border
    September 3, 2021
    by Christopher Dodson
    An interview with the executive director of the Texas Catholic Conference about the situation and the Church’s response.
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  • Government officials demonstrate the ridiculous
    August 3, 2021
    by Christopher Dodson
    Unfortunately, we don’t have to look as far as California to find inexplicable behavior by state government.
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  • Legislative 2021 session summary
    June 2, 2021
    by Christopher Dodson
    Here is a look at the work of the legislature on just some of the bills and resolutions.
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  • ERA is not the way to achieve equal treatment for women
    May 4, 2021
    by Christopher Dodson
    Women deserve equal treatment in the law. The ERA, however, is not the way to achieve it.
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  • Discrimination against state-run campus groups
    April 1, 2021
    by Christopher Dodson
    Student groups on the state-run campuses should not be discriminated against because of what they believe.
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  • Unprecedented infringement upon religious freedom
    March 5, 2021
    by Christopher Dodson
    With SB 2180, North Dakota would have become the first state to ever intentionally and explicitly require priests to violate the seal of confession.
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  • Questioning the purpose of true politics
    February 3, 2021
    by Christopher Dodson
    The purpose of politics is to find, not to win and destroy at all costs, but to peacefully resolve legitimate differences in the name of love.
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  • Critical need for dedicated worship space
    January 7, 2021
    by Christopher Dodson
    Like food, shelter and health care, religious exercise is a fundamental and essential service that governments must provide to all institutionalized persons.
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  • Considerations in expanding the Civil Rights Act
    December 1, 2020
    by Christopher Dodson
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  • Called to be politicians of love
    November 4, 2020
    by Christopher Dodson
    Pope Francis calls for a politics of love; we are living in, and have even become accustomed to, a politics of hostility.
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  • Where do the candidates stand?
    October 1, 2020
    by Christopher Dodson
    Questions to help Catholics make moral and prudential decisions about candidates and public policies
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  • Helping Catholics discern their vote
    September 3, 2020
    by Christopher Dodson
    There exist five “rules” or facts that we should keep in mind between now and the election.
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  • Major victory for school choice
    August 4, 2020
    by Christopher Dodson
    A reminder and lesson of how prejudice can become institutionalized.
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  • Awaken us from your sleep and see His light
    June 4, 2020
    by Christopher Dodson
    Too often, we do not realize that we have strayed from the principles of Catholic social doctrine until a disaster strikes.
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  • Everyone should have a health care directive
    May 7, 2020
    by Christopher Dodson
    Allows you to state who would make health care decisions for you and what you would like done if you cannot speak for yourself.
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  • Everyone has a responsibility for the common good
    April 3, 2020
    by Christopher Dodson
    State budgets should get special attention from Catholics concerned about putting faith into action.
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