CatholicCulture.org - Commentary On the News http://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/otn.cfm Insightful, expert Catholic commentary and analysis on the news. en-us On the mandate, a dangerous crack in the bishops' united front http://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/otn.cfm?id=915 Fri, 25 May 2012 21:46:00 GMT How Civilizations Die: an ambitious, brilliant book http://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/otn.cfm?id=914 Thu, 24 May 2012 21:56:59 GMT Parish 'ministry' and parish closings http://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/otn.cfm?id=913 Wed, 23 May 2012 15:38:17 GMT Is the New York Times protecting dissident Catholic priests? http://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/otn.cfm?id=912 Wed, 16 May 2012 21:30:00 GMT On federal spending, the US bishops' advice fails a moral test http://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/otn.cfm?id=911 Tue, 15 May 2012 21:46:00 GMT On 'brain death,' a response to a rebuttal http://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/otn.cfm?id=910 Fri, 11 May 2012 21:17:23 GMT USCCB statements on other political topics are harming the campaign for religious freedom http://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/otn.cfm?id=909 Fri, 04 May 2012 19:39:00 GMT Secular commentators completely misunderstand the Vatican-LCWR conflict http://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/otn.cfm?id=908 Wed, 02 May 2012 22:50:11 GMT Congressman Ryan and his Catholic (and media) critics http://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/otn.cfm?id=907 Fri, 27 Apr 2012 22:37:00 GMT A PR blunder by the Irish bishops' conference http://www.catholicculture.org/commentary/otn.cfm?id=906 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 22:00:00 GMT