Selective journalism Sheila May 2, 2007 Media are focusing more itensely on religion these days, but very selectively. They’ll show and tell some things, but Read More
Atheists argue over fervor Sheila May 2, 2007 I missed the recent Associated Press story “Atheists Split on How Not to Believe” (good headline) that spawned much analysis, Read More
It’s not all politics Sheila May 1, 2007 It seems there have been more articles and commentaries lately about people of faith being involved in the public debate Read More
The other May Day Sheila May 1, 2007 Today is the feast of St. Joseph the Worker. Apparently in response to the “May Day†celebrations for workers sponsored Read More
Church critics can’t have it both ways Sheila April 30, 2007 Archbishop Burke has not only stood fast for Church teachings in the statements he made publicly last week over the Read More
Those who smart off should wise up Sheila April 30, 2007 By now, most news consumers have seen the Tony Auth editorial cartoon that has bishops’ miters on the five Catholic Read More
Life is short. Pray hard. Sheila April 29, 2007 Okay, that wasn’t exactly the message Pope Benedict gave for this 44th World Day of Prayer for Vocations. But Read More
Stating the obvious, which scares some people Sheila April 28, 2007 I’m glad Peggy Noonan wrote this column, saying what most media elites seem afraid to admit. This week saw Read More
Ideas have consequences Sheila April 27, 2007 It’s really interesting to see Friedrich Nietzsche turn up in the current writings of some top Catholic clergy and Read More
Church-State separation…clarified Sheila April 27, 2007 This cannot be clarified enough, given the persistent barrage of disinformation about what the Establishment Clause supposedly said about the Read More