Tag Archives: common good

First Helene, Now Milton; Yikes: Another Major Hurricane 0 (0)

First, the good news. Folks in Florida knew that another major hurricane was heading their way. That, and some out-of-the-box thinking, helped them get ready. Now, the bad news. Folks in Florida were still cleaning up after Hurricane Helene, when … Continue reading

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Principles, Priorities, Politics: and Being Catholic 0 (0)

Another election is looming, so I’m reviewing how being a Catholic affects how I vote. I’ll mention what the USCCB (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops) calls the “Seven Themes of Catholic Social Teaching”, share some links, and talk about … Continue reading

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Truth, Beauty, and the Evening News 0 (0)

“It’s fair to say that if news sites were people, most would be diagnosed as clinically depressed right now.”(“I stopped reading the news. Is the problem me — or the product?”, Amanda Ripley, Washington Post (July 8, 2022) via Wikiquote) … Continue reading

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