As the US prepares to celebrate Labor Day, remember the holiday's true meaning. The man at the head of the column carried an American flag. He was Slovak. He worked underground for a company that owned his house, employed his doctor, and ran the store where he bought his flour. On the morning of Friday,... Continue Reading →
The Stranger on the Tigris
Why comparative religion became a survival skill in the age of artificial intelligence He had handed his revolver to the captain, tried to run at the last landing, and been tied up in the cabin for it. The steamer was somewhere on the Tigris below Baghdad, carrying him back under guard. German rivals working the... Continue Reading →
Are we finally waking up to AI’s ethical demands?
The questions are no longer theoretical. They live in our workplaces, our feeds, our sense of who we are. What we need are Policies~Measurements~Behaviors (PMBs) We are no longer speculating about artificial intelligence — we are living its consequences. What once felt like a distant concern is now part of daily life: algorithms shape what... Continue Reading →
When the Cross Becomes Synonymous with the Flag: Thomas Merton’s Warning for the American Church Today
A Trappist monk who died in 1968, Thomas Merton offers a crucial warning for the American Church: the dangerous mingling of Christianity with nationalism threatens the integrity of faith today. This article explores how Merton's insights diagnose our present crisis and what practical steps can renew authentic faith. In the summer of 1966, Thomas Merton... Continue Reading →
FAITH, JUSTICE & THE CLASSROOM
Who Can Afford to Be Catholic? When tuition at our own schools rivals the cost of college, we must ask: have we lost the soul of Catholic education? Catholic Social Commentary ~ A See–Judge–Act Reflection SEE What is actually happening in Catholic schools today? Look honestly at the data, the tuition, and the enrollment. JUDGE... Continue Reading →
Walking in Circles for Truth: 24 March Through Catholic Social Teaching
Walking in Circles for Truth 24 March and the Argentine Dirty War Through Catholic Social Teaching See–Judge–Act Method ✦ ✦ ✦✦ ✦ ✦✦ ✦ ✦✦ ✦ ✦ As a Historian, We See ~ Discern, and We ACT! Argentina’s National Day of Memory for Truth and Justice (Día Nacional de la Memoria por la Verdad y la Justicia), observed each 24th of... Continue Reading →
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