Supreme Moment for the Court
The retirement of Justice Sandra Day O’Connor catapults the nation into an open battle over the mission and purpose of the United States Supreme Court. At stake are not only key social and moral points of law, such as the definition of marriage, but the entire structure of the “American Experiment.”    more info...

Battle for the Catholic Vote: Election 2004
The media reports that the United States Catholic vote -- 25% of the eligible voters---is confused. It seems even some bishops are confused, as some indicate there is no definitive criteria Catholics must follow when choosing one candidate over another.  more info...

Will the Real Catholic Please Stand Up?
Sacramento, California's Bishop William K. Weigand stated the obvious this week: The emperor has no clothes.

Gov. Gray Davis parades about pretending he is covered in a Catholic mantle because he "... is an active Catholic who attends mass in Southern California with his wife, Sharon." Davis wants to snuggle up to Catholic voters. But Davis adamantly defends abortion – a personal and political position that cannot be sustained by a practicing Catholic. And his bishop said so publicly. That's what bishops do – call the faithful back to the definitive teachings of the faith.

Neo Gnostics at the End of the Age.
It is no secret that large segments of American society are embattled as the culture struggles for self-definition in a “Post-Christian age.” The recent ninth circuit court ruling against the Pledge of Allegiance may seen by generations to come as a pivotal moment in the war for the survival of the American soul. The judges agreed with the plaintiff that the phrase “under God” was unconstitutional. The offensive phrase discomforted atheists, pagans, and others who are our neighbors and co-workers. This verdict forces the question that lurks at the rim of the collective unease over pluralism. The court verdict demands that Americans answer the question: Are we one nation under God or not?