Commentary
The Ten Commandments in the Classroom
Daniel Imwalle
August 23, 2024
When you think about the purpose of the public schools in our country, what comes to mind?
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Building Peace in a Nation Divided
Stephen Copeland
June 25, 2024
The example of St. Francis can be our guide as we navigate bitter divisions in our world, our nation—and perhaps even our dinner tables.
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I’d Like to Say: The Time to Protect Elections Is Now
Patrick Carolan
June 25, 2024
As trust in our election system erodes, so does our sense of unity as American citizens. By looking to the Franciscan tradition and its emphasis on peace-building, we can find ways to heal and strengthen our divided society.
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At Play in the Fields of the Lord
Christopher Heffron
June 25, 2024
The Olympics shouldn’t be political. On the contrary: The games are a distraction from it.
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Long Shadow: In Guns We Trust
Christopher Heffron
June 25, 2024
Journalist, historian, and host Garrett Graff has made our country’s gun fixation the focus of the third season of his celebrated podcast, Long Shadow.
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I’d Like to Say: We Need to Stop ‘Othering’
Christopher Heffron
May 24, 2024
The time-honored practice of othering those who differ from us is eating away at our Christian call to love one another.
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What If Our Immigration System Had a Franciscan Heart?
This Franciscan sister and immigration attorney shares lessons from St. Francis of Assisi that can help fix our broken immigration system.