Foreign guest workers get new protections
The various guest worker programs are a small part of the immigration “problem,” but a very significant one. Much of undocumented migration comes because employers often skirt the law and recruit and hire cheaper, undocumented laborers rather than go through government programs. It’s less hassle and gives the employer more control over workers. It’s also a field that replete with abuse. I cut my baby teeth on the issue in the 1960s. We were agitating to end the Bracero program—a World War II effort to recruit Mexican farm laborers to feed America.
More on Jesus and/vs religion
Well, you had to know it would happen. There's a video response to the Jesus is greater than Religion viral video. This one's Catholic. You know that because there's a priest in front of the altar that's most likely in a Catholic Church. Also, the priest, Fr. Pontifex, is in a full cassock.
Who’s waiting for marriage? Not even evangelicals, it seems.
Eighty percent of evangelicals are sharing the marriage bed before marriage.
(Flickr photo cc by Quiet Here)
Is there a value to Catholic higher education?
Higher education, particularly that which serves students professionally, is highly valued in this country. But Catholic higher ed also serves us well.
By guest blogger Kevin Considine
It’s “back-to-school” time around the country. Teachers have planned curricula, students have gotten their school supplies, and we once again will attempt to provide a sound education to our youth.
Sex on college campuses requires more than same sex dorms
One line particularly struck me in the Wall Street Journal editorial (subscription required) announcing Catholic University of America’s same-sex dorms: “I would have thought that young women would have a civilizing influence on young men,” wrote John Garvey, president of CUA.
Bombs in Israel
Violence hits very close to home for our guest blogger in Israel.
Seeking good neighbors in Israel
Cathleen Chopra-McGowan reports on the tensions near her home in Israel.
What Kennedy's inaugural means to a young American
U.S. Catholic's high school intern, senior Steven Rojas of Chicago's Cristo Rey High School, wrote the following for an essay contest on why JFK's words still matter--a challenging and insightful message from a student two generations away from the first Catholic chief executive of the United States.
Prayer comes first on Christmas Day
Of all the annual traditions to make the season bright, prayer is the one that sticks out for this young adult.
In search of Mass in Israel
Mass in the Holy Land is comforting to both regulars and travelers who find themselves far from home.
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Organic habits: Why nuns are pioneering the green movement
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How a Catholic university changed my life
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For God so loved the cosmos
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Desperately seeking Sophia
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A spirituality for busy people
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