by Chuck Warnock | Mar 28, 2010 | Opinion
Churches are an important resource in caring for America’s poor, but the job is too big for churches alone. With all the talk about healthcare and the nation’s deficit, I’ve seen more than one blog suggest that churches take over the responsibility...
by Miguel A. De La Torre | Mar 28, 2010 | Opinion
Two days prior to the presidential visit, handbills were circulated throughout the city. It pictured two photos of the president – one facing the camera, the other depicting his left profile, resembling a police mug shot. Beneath the pictures, in bold letters, was the...
by John D. Pierce | Mar 27, 2010 | Opinion
Our girls are out of school for spring break. And a glance at my April calendar suggests there are more than 30 days worth of commitments on it already. So I am planning a few days off next week.Relaxation doesn’t come easy for me. But once my Sunday duties in...
by Tony W. Cartledge | Mar 26, 2010 | Opinion
It’s hard not to be distressed by the adolescent level to which political debate has degenerated in our country. Whether one likes everything or anything about the new health care bill or not, its clear purpose is to make possible a healthier and better life for...
by Robert Parham | Mar 25, 2010 | Opinion
Fearful politicians, fundamentalists and Fox News have a steady drumbeat of anti-government rhetoric that repeats the same charge – Washington is not listening. When politicians, preachers and pundits use the same language, is it a coincidence or a conspiracy? ...
by Sr. Rose Pacatte, FSP | Mar 25, 2010 | Opinion
On Palm Sunday, March 28, the Lifetime Movie Network will premiere a made-for-television film, “Amish Grace,” about the Oct. 2, 2006, shootings of 10 Amish schoolgirls in Nickel Mines, Pa. Five of the girls, ranging from 6 to 13 years old, died at the hand...
