Church and State
The Indispensable Role of Faith in Public Life: A Late Response to E.B. White
by Thomas J. Salerno . September 2, 2020 .
Saints John Fisher and Thomas More: Men for All Seasons
by Fr. Billy Swan . June 22, 2020 .
A Talk on the Hill
by Bishop Robert Barron . November 19, 2019 .
A couple of weeks ago, I had the distinct privilege of addressing an audience of Senators, Representatives, and Capitol Hill staffers in a beautiful room at the Library of Congress. This event was made possible by two Congressmen, Rep. Tom Suozzi of New York, a Democrat, and Rep. John…
Una charla en Capitol Hill
by Bishop Robert Barron . November 19, 2019 .
Hace un par de semanas, tuve el privilegio de dirigirme a una audiencia compuesta por senadores, representantes y personal de Capitol Hill en una bella sala de la biblioteca del Congreso. El evento fue posible gracias a dos congresistas, el demócrata Tom Suozzi de Nueva York y el republicano…
Bishop Barron on George Will’s “The Conservative Sensibility”
by Bishop Robert Barron . August 22, 2019 .
George Will gets some important things right in his new book, but he gets some even more basic things quite wrong.
One Cheer for George Will’s “The Conservative Sensibility”
by Bishop Robert Barron . August 6, 2019 .
I have been following George Will’s thought for a long time. I’m old enough to remember when his column occupied the last page of Newsweek magazine every other week and when he sat in the chair of conservative thought on David Brinkley’s Sunday morning political talk show. I have long…
Un solo hurra por “The Conservative Sensibility”
by Bishop Robert Barron . August 6, 2019 .
Llevo un largo tiempo siguiendo el pensamiento de George Will. Soy lo suficientemente mayor para recordar cuando su columna ocupaba la última página del Newsweek cada dos semanas y cuando ocupaba la silla del pensamiento conservador en el show político de David Brinkley los domingos por la mañana. Llevo un buen…
Bishop Barron on California’s Attack on Confession
by Bishop Robert Barron . May 22, 2019 .
SB 360, a piece of proposed legislation currently making its way through the California state senate, should alarm not only every Catholic in the country, but indeed the adepts of any religion. In California, as in almost every other state, clergy members (along with a variety of other professionals, including physicians, social workers, teachers, and therapists) are mandated reporters—which is to say, they are legally required to report any case of suspected child abuse or neglect to law enforcement. However, California clergy who come by this knowledge in the context of “penitential communication” are currently exempted from the requirement. SB 360 would remove the exemption.
It’s Time for Catholics (and All Religious People) to Wake Up: The Real Danger Posed by the California Confession Bill
by Bishop Robert Barron . May 7, 2019 .
SB 360, a piece of proposed legislation currently making its way through the California state senate, should alarm not only every Catholic in the country, but indeed the adepts of any religion. In California, as in almost every other state, clergy members (along with a variety of other professionals, including physicians, social workers, teachers, and therapists) are mandated reporters—which is to say, they are legally required to report any case of suspected child abuse or neglect to law enforcement. However, California clergy who come by this knowledge in the context of “penitential communication” are currently exempted from the requirement. SB 360 would remove the exemption.
Es hora de que todos los católicos (y todo quien profese alguna religión) reaccione: El gran peligro que presenta el proyecto de ley de confesiones de California
by Bishop Robert Barron . May 7, 2019 .
SB 360, una ley propuesta recientemente y que va en camino al senado estatal de California, no solo debería alarmar a los católicos del país, sino también a adeptos de todas las religiones. En California, como en casi cualquier otro estado, los clérigos (junto con una gran variedad de otros profesionales, que incluye a doctores, trabajadores sociales, maestros y terapeutas) son informantes por mandato; lo que quiere decir que están obligados a informar de cualquier caso o sospecha de abuso infantil o de negligencia en la aplicación de la ley. Sin embargo, cuando un clérigo en California adquiere este conocimiento en el contexto de una “comunicación penitencial” está exento de dicha obligación. SB 360 eliminaría la exención.
