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The Trump Presidency and What Happens After: A Catholic Take
COMMENTARY: Trump’s exit from the political spotlight can be an occasion for Catholics in the U.S. to give witness, by word and deed, to the enduring truths contained in our tradition but intended for all men and women of goodwill.

Repairers of a House Divided
COMMENTARY: 7 biblical habits for Catholics to remedy a torn country.

The Supreme Court, Taylor Swift and Religious Freedom
COMMENTARY: ‘Chike Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski’ is crucial to constitutional rights, especially religious freedom.

The 10th Commandment Gives Fair Warning About Envy
COMMENTARY: We are different in many ways, both by nature and by achievement. These differences should not cause us to covet what we don’t have or envy one another.

Only the Church Does Anti-Racism Right
COMMENTARY: “Racism is learned behavior, and Catholics can play a significant role … by taking a hands-on approach.”

Rebuking Trump: Impeachment if Necessary, But Not Necessarily Impeachment
It can then be asked whether the impeachment meets the test of a good symbol. It may succeed in one way but, in the current hyper-partisan environment, fail in another.

8 Hopeful Signs for the Pro-Life Movement in 2021
COMMENTARY: As we march on into 2021, the year of St. Joseph, the pro-life movement continues to make strides in protecting all life from conception until natural death.

The United States Could Use Another Visionary Like James Harlan
COMMENTARY: The Iowa senator in 1863 introduced a national fast day.

Re-Reading Father Richard Neuhaus’ ‘American Babylon’ in Light of U.S. Capitol Attack
COMMENTARY: Father Neuhaus, who died in 2009, Father Richard had great faith in the American people, but he would have been worried these last years, and last Wednesday.