Today is a federal holiday, honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. Later this week will be the 50th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision. This is the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, an ecumenical project promoted by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. The year’s theme is “Do Good; Seek Justice.” We included prayersContinue reading “A week of observances”
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Religious Freedom Week, as we wait for Dobbs
It’s the feast of Saints Thomas More and John Fisher, marking the beginning of Religious Freedom Week as observed by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. It’s just a week, not a fortnight as was the case back in the early days of the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive mandate. Still, a call to a dedicatedContinue reading “Religious Freedom Week, as we wait for Dobbs”
Podcast: visiting “The Catholic Current”
My thanks to Fr. Robert McTeigue, S.J., who welcomed me to “The Catholic Current” on The Station Of the Cross Catholic Radio Network. New Hampshire’s assisted suicide bill was the launching point for an hour of good conversation about public policy and the right to life. Nothing scripted there: no prepared answers, since I didn’tContinue reading “Podcast: visiting “The Catholic Current””
Ellen Kolb 