Michael D. Greaney
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The Semantics of Bishop-Elect Robert Barron

The Semantics of Bishop-Elect Robert Barron

On Tuesday, July 14, 2015, Father Robert Barron, a popular Catholic media figure, published an article in the National Catholic Register, “A Prophetic Pope and the Tradition of Catholic Social Teaching.” Commenting on Laudato Si’, Pope Francis’s encyclical on care for humanity’s common home...
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No Es Bien

No Es Bien

The Honorable Evo Morales, President of Bolivia, caused a bit of a stir recently by presenting Pope Francis with a crucifix made in the shape of the communist hammer and sickle emblem. As interpreted by many people, the pontiff’s response sent mixed signals.
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The Satire of Msgr. Robert Hugh Benson

The Satire of Msgr. Robert Hugh Benson

A few months ago as of this writing, Pope Francis caused a minor flurry of interest in the work of a lesser-known English Catholic novelist, Msgr. Robert Hugh Benson (1871-1914). He mentioned Benson’s science fiction fantasy Lord of the World, believed by some commentators to be the pope’s favorite novel, in a press conference during a flight on January 19, 2015. As His Holiness commented,
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Justice Without Rights?

Justice Without Rights?

In “A Call to Virtue,” an article in the May 18, 2015 issue of the Jesuit magazine America, Vatican adviser Jeffrey Sachs made the following statement: Pope Francis has declared that the joy of the Gospel can help the world to overcome the globalization of indifference to others.
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Power to the People

Power to the People

Thanks to Laudato Si’, Pope Francis’s encyclical on the environment, the issue of world government is once again a topic of serious discussion among thoughtful people of all faiths.
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An Issue on the Marriage Question

An Issue on the Marriage Question

In 1992, Justice Anthony Kennedy, who carried a key vote on the recent Supreme Court decision on same sex marriage, gave his definition of liberty: “The right to define one’s own concept of existence, of meaning, of the universe, and of the mystery of human life.” There is nothing wrong with what Kennedy said. There is, however, a great deal wrong with what Kennedy did not say.
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Putting Pope Francis in Perspective

Putting Pope Francis in Perspective

A senile old fool at the mercy of factions in the Church, manipulated by the Jesuits, out of touch with reality, a disappointment to liberals seeking more change, and a menace to conservatives trying to hold the line against any change ... Pope Francis? No. That was how some discontented individuals and groups in the Catholic Church viewed Pope Leo XIII (Gioacchino Vincenzo Pecci, 1810-1903)
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