Monthly Archives: December, 2013

The Marriage Debate III: the nature of things

George Weigel - January 30, 2013 0

Cardinal Francis George of Chicago is, arguably, the most intellectually accomplished bishop in the history of the American episcopate. Earlier this year, when the...

Young, hard-working immigrants an asset to the state and Church

Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila - January 30, 2013 0

St. Rose Duchesne was an immigrant to the United States. So were St. John Neumann and St. Theodore Guerin. St. Frances Xavier Cabrini was...

Writing off cursive? Not in Catholic schools

Denver Catholic Staff - January 23, 2013 0

The writing may be on the wall for cursive. But Denver Catholic schools refuse to type up its obituary. While more of the nation’s public...

Pro-Life Rising, 40 Years after Roe v. Wade

George Weigel - January 23, 2013 0

Forty years ago, on Jan. 22, 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down Roe v. Wade, one of the two worst decisions in its...

Make no mistake: civil unions a major step in radically redefining marriage

Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila - January 23, 2013 0

This week, the Colorado State Senate will begin hearings on this year’s civil union legislation. The Colorado Civil Unions Act, SB 11, continues the...

Catholic faith is all or nothing for pro-life nurse

Julie Filby - January 23, 2013 0

This story continues a monthly series featuring the faith testimonies of Catholics from all walks of life. To see a video of Paula Suhr...

The Marriage Debate II: what states really can’t do

George Weigel - January 16, 2013 0

In his acute analysis of the character and institutions of the United States, “Democracy in America,” Alexis de Tocqueville, a 19th-century French liberal, stressed...

The world needs the gift of the feminine genius

Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila - January 16, 2013 0

I try not to pay attention to bumper stickers. It is important to drive safely and calmly. Many of the bumper stickers I see...

The Marriage Debate I: confusions about ‘equality’ and ‘discrimination’

George Weigel - January 9, 2013 0

The Supreme Court’s decision to hear arguments about the constitutionality of the federal Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and California’s Proposition 8 guarantees that...