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Category: Opinion

Catholic voting

Posted on Mar 24, 2016Mar 23, 2016 in Letters

To the Editor: Where are Catholics to learn about the moral obligation for voting? Perhaps many of us have not …Read More

A declaration of genocide: now what?

Posted on Mar 24, 2016Mar 23, 2016 in Editorials
A declaration of genocide: now what?

Our U.S. government made an important move on the world stage by issuing a declaration of genocide against ISIS. What’s …Read More

Gun laws impede on freedom

Posted on Mar 24, 2016Mar 23, 2016 in Letters

To the Editor: Countless parents including myself learned and later taught their children safe gun handling and use before the …Read More

Reconciliation, priests are best gifts

Posted on Mar 17, 2016Mar 16, 2016 in Letters

To the editor: It was a beautiful Monday evening and the wonderful priests were gathered at Our Lady of Lourdes …Read More

View screening of ‘Malala’

Posted on Mar 17, 2016Mar 16, 2016 in Letters

To the Editor: She just wanted girls her age to be able to go to school. Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan …Read More

A plea for respect online, in print and face to face

Posted on Mar 17, 2016Mar 16, 2016 in Editorials

Like the hint of spring we’re experiencing right now, a hint of civility has surfaced in the presidential campaign. Will …Read More

Should the pope stay out of political issues?

Posted on Mar 17, 2016Mar 16, 2016 in Guest Opinion
Should the pope stay out of political issues?

By Fr. Bud Grant A few weeks ago, during an interview about the pope’s encyclical Laudato Si, I was asked …Read More

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