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Suffering, Pain and Love

Posted: October 30, 2014
By: Frank J. Moncher, Ph.D.

I had the honor this past weekend of being asked to present a paper to the Catholic Psychotherapy Association on the topic of suffering and how one might properly provide necessary counseling in a manner that reflects uncompromising respect for … Read

Humanae Vitae Redux

Posted: October 21, 2014
By: E. Christian Brugger, D.Phil.

Nobody is saying it, but many are thinking it. The unfolding controversy over Communion for divorced and remarried Catholics looks eerily like the run up to the publication of Humanae Vitae in 1968. When, during Vatican II, Pope Paul VI … Read

“Federalism Is Not Extinct”— Same-Sex Marriage Before The Supreme Court

Posted: September 25, 2014
By: Margaret Datiles Watts, J.D.

The Supreme Court will be considering petitions for seven same-sex marriage cases at a private conference on September 29 to determine which (if any) of the cases will be reviewed by the Court when its term begins in October. The … Read

The Halbig Cases: The Real Threat to Obamacare

Posted: September 16, 2014
By: Margaret Datiles Watts, J.D.

Although religious liberty cases challenging Obamacare (a.k.a. The Affordable Care Act) have captured public attention, other cases that pose a substantially-greater threat to the implementation and very existence of Obamacare are flying under the radar: The Halbig cases (Halbig v. … Read

“Gooood morning, Vietnam” – The Need for Optimism and Belonging in the Wake of Tragedy

Posted: September 4, 2014
By: Frank J. Moncher, Ph.D.

In the 1980s film classic, Robin Williams’ famous radio call challenged our nation’s troops to consider each new day a gift despite the tragic, even perverse, circumstances of war. Ironically, his recent suicide provides a needed reminder to rebroadcast his … Read

Special Guide: Catholic Schools, Firing Policies and Teacher Misconduct

Posted: August 4, 2014
By: E. Christian Brugger, D.Phil.

This publication is the first in a collaborative series between The Cardinal Newman Society and the Culture of Life Foundation on Catholic education policy from the perspective of theology, ethics and the moral law. The question which has been in … Read

ObamaCare and Little Sisters of the Poor: Legal Implications of the Hobby Lobby Case

Posted: July 24, 2014
By: Margaret Datiles Watts, J.D.

Last month, the Supreme Court ruled in the case of Burwell v. Hobby Lobby that it is unlawful under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) for Obamacare’s HHS mandate to require a for-profit, closely-held corporation to provide insurance coverage for … Read

The Psychological Effect of Sharia Law: The Broader Implications of Meriam Ibrahim’s Case

Posted: June 19, 2014
By: Frank J. Moncher, Ph.D.

Most, by now, are familiar with Meriam Ibrahim. Her case sparked international condemnation from world leaders after a Sudanese court ruled that the then heavily-pregnant woman would face the death penalty for refusing to renounce her Christian faith. Although her … Read

Blessed Through Hope

Posted: April 20, 2014
By: E. Christian Brugger, D.Phil.

My seven-year-old boy recently asked me what my favorite day was. After enduring five weeks of Lent, and standing on the doorstep of a windfall of sweeties, I understood at once his question. I paused. As a child, my ‘favorite … Read

The Meaning of Easter

Posted: April 18, 2014
By: William E. May

In this way the love of God was revealed to us: God sent his only Son into the world so that we might have life through him. In this is love: not that we have loved God, but that he … Read

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