Editorials

Published in the
New Earth and the Dakota Catholic Action



Immigration Reform: Separating the Real from the Distraction (August 2010)

Religious Liberty Restoration Amendment (June 2010)

Religious Liberty (May 2010)


Bridges (April 2010)

Christ's Resurrection Basis of Social Doctrine (March 2010)

Reduction of Religion (February 2010)

State Laws Burden Catholic Schools (January 2010)

Catholic Social Teaching Gift Guide (December 2009)

Stupak Amendment a Victory (November 2009)

Social Doctrine is a Whole (October 2009)

What the Bishops are Really Saying About Health Care Reform Presentation to North Dakota Catholic Health Care Providers October 15, 2009

Health Care Reform Must Exclude Abortion (September 2009)

The Virtue of Temperance and Lawmaking (July 2009)

The Virtue of Fortitude and Lawmaking (June 2009)

The Virtue of Justice and Lawmaking (May 2009)

The Virtue of Prudence and Lawmaking (April 2009)

Cover the Uninsured Week (March 2009)

Legislative Report (February 2009)

Time to Get Involved (January 2009)

Human Trafficking (December 2008)

Battle Not Lost (November 2008)

Five Steps to Voting Booth (September/October 2008)

Child Care (August 2008)

Conscience and Religious Liberty (June 2008)

Papal Visit Political? (May 2008)

New Directives / Election Year (April 2008)

About Taxes (March 2008)

Key to Farm Bill Reform -- Who is a Farmer? (February 2008)

Election Year Observations (January 2008)

St. John Chrysostom on Helping All Without Judging (December 2007)

Augustine - Patron of State Catholic Conferences? (November 2007)

Why Don't We Have That? Part II (September 2007)

Why Don't We Have That? (August/September 2007)

Thoughts on Ten Commandments Monument (July 2007)

A Look at Federal Issues (June 2007)

2007 Session A to Z (May 2007)

Reflections for Easter/Lent (April 2007)

Shooting to Kill: St. Thomas Aquinas Provides Balanced View of Respect for Life and Self-defense (March 2007)

Week Five (February 2007)

Elusive Dignity (January 2007)

Election Results (December 2006)

State Budget as Moral Statement (November 2006)

Voting in 2006 Part Two (October 2006)

Voting in 2006 Part One (September 2006)

Flawed Thinking on Embryonic Stem Cell Research (July 2006)

Catholic Social Teaching Shapes Immigration Stance (May 2006)

Responding to Abortion Rights Rhetoric (April 2006)

Half-Way Point (March 2006)

U2's Bono Challenges the Faithful (February 2006)

Proposals for Large Hog Operations Raise Questions (January 2006)

The Catholic Health Care Ministry (January 2006)

A Look at 2005 (December 2005)

Round-up (November 2005)

Don't Rely on Just Written Instructions -- Appoint a Health Care Agent (September 2005)

Back to School with Catholic Teaching on Education (August 2005)

Judicial Nominees (July 2005)

A Divided Country? (June 5, 2005)

Session Wrap-Up (May 5, 2005)

From the Death of the Holy Father to Issues of Life and Death in North Dakota (April 5, 2005)

Can Vouchers Help Solve the School Equity Problem? (March 5, 2005)

Bills to Watch
(February 7, 2005)

Migration (December 2004)

Presidential Election (November 2004)

Voting (October 2004)

Prudential Judgment (June 2004)

Health Care Procedures (May 2004)

Higher Education (April 2004)

Private Property (March 2004)

Emergency Contraception and Death Penalty (February 2004)

Blaine Amendment (December 2003)

Culture of Life (October 2003)

Living Wills and Durable Powers of Attorney for Health Care (August 2003)

2003 Session (June 2003)

Misconceptions (May 2003)

Kites and Public Policy (April 2003)

Religious Liberty (March 2003)

Bishops as Defenders of Life (January 2003)

Marriage is a Social Good (December 2002)

Getting Ready (November 2002)

Institutionalized Persons (October 2002)

GMOs - Caution (June 2002)

Cloning: Church Defends Science (May 2002)

Future of TANF (April 2002)

Resources for CST (February 2002)

Criminalizing the Mentally Ill? ( January 2002)

Principles for Redistricting (November 2001)

Principles for Farm Bill (October 2001)

Bishops Fight for LIfe (September 2001)

The Press and Embryos (August 2001)

The Conference (June 2001)