Columns
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2023
- The Truth about the New Laws on Gender
- Updates, News, and Miscellany
- What Abortion for "Health" Really Means
- Sources of Catholic Social Doctrine
- A (mostly) Successful Legislative Session
- State Supreme Court Finds Right to Abortion; But from What?
- Helping Those Who Help
- From Scripture to Policy
- Farming: Yes, Ownership Matters
- A Look at the New Legislative Session
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2022
- Building a Sanctuary for Life
- The Deceased and Us
- Voting, Marijuana, and the Candidates
- Conspiracy Claim? Be Like Saint Luke
- They Paved the Way for Dobbs
- Politics as Encounter, Reflection, and Action
- Creating a Network of Life
- Partnerships in Caring
- Commandments for the Political Season
- UND's Flawed Gender Proposal
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2021
- Christ Among Us is the Heart of Social Doctrine
- Structures of Sin
- Confronting the Native American Boarding School History
- Love Ends Abortion
- Texas Border Situation
- Ridiculousness Abounds
- Legislative Wrap Up 2021
- ERA Not the Way
- Religious Freedom on College Campuses
- The Seal of Confession Bill
- True Politics
- Everyone has a Right to Worship Space
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2020
- Bostock and North Dakota
- Embracing a Politics of Love
- Questions for Candidates
- Five Rules to Navigate the Election Season
- North Dakota's Blaine and Opportunity
- Crisis and Catholic Social Doctrine
- Now is the Time to Complete a Health Care Directive
- Principles for a State Budget
- A License is Not a Free Pass
- Blessed Jagerstatter's Hidden Life
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2018
- Principles for Lawmaking
- Social Doctrine in the O Antiphons
- The Contraception Diversion
- Your Faith, Your Vote
- Summer Updates
- Proposed Rules Would Restore North Dakota Law
- Remembering the Past When Embracing the New
- Whose Will Be Done?
- Examining Rights Claims
- Anti-Muslim acts and Sentiment have no Place in the Christian Life
- "Choice" and Disabilities = Eugenics
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2017
- Christmas has arrived. Christ is among us.
- Community, Not Tribalism
- Consumer Responsibilities
- Human Dignity is Universal
- Avoid "You Also" Arguments
- Missionary Discipleship in Public Life
- Summary of 2017 Session
- Free Exercise of Religion for Me, but not Thee
- Competing Views of Freedom
- 2017 Session So Far
- Principles for Education Reform
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2016
- Fund Alternatives to Abortion
- Post-Election Reflections
- Truly Embracing the Refugee
- Your Faith, Your Vote 2016
- Looming Issues for Next Session
- Mercy in Anxious Times
- USCCB’s five briefs to the Supreme Court
- Year of Mercy: Care for Creation
- Mercy: The Dying and the Dead
- Surrogacy Law in North Dakota
- Mercy: Incarceration Reform
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2014
- The New Legislative Session
- The Alien who Resides with You
- Measure 1 Protects North Dakota Way of Life
- Setting the Record Straight on Hobby Lobby
- Work Together to End Modern Slavery
- Christian Principles about Life and Dying, Advance Care Options
- Lessons Learned
- Catholic Teaching on Private Property
- When Government Thinks it Knows Religion
- News Flash: On Economy, Pope is Catholic
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2013
- The Holy Family and Catholic Social Doctrine
- Reflections on the Pope's Interview
- Care for Animals
- Corporations as Persons
- Around the Country: Quotes
- A Chance for Immigration Reform
- Answering the Baseless Claims About the Abortion Bills
- A Look at Legislative Session II
- A Look at Legislative Session
- Sandy Hook and Evil
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2012
- Interpreting Election Results
- Response to Oil Boom Could Be Clash of Ideologies
- Questions for Candidates
- The Ethical Use of Drones and Why North Dakotans Should Care
- Three Political Dangers
- If Religious Freedom is Fundamental, We Need Measure 3
- The Catholic and American Case for Religious Freedom
- How Dare Declare Otherwise?
- 2012 Could be Year of Religious Freedom
- Educating for Justice and Peace in the New Year
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2011
- When it Comes to Budget Cuts, Who is Our Neighbor?
- Anybody But Catholics?
- Act Now to Ensure Abstinence Funding
- What's Really at Stake in Abortion Drug Suit
- What the Forum Does not Understand About Sunday Closing Laws
- Ayn Rand's Philosophy Incompatible with Catholic Teaching
- 2011 Session Wrap-Up
- Session Shows Need for RLRA
- A Look at Higher Education
- Fairness for Catholic Schools
- 2011 Session Begins
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2010
- Incarnation and Social Teaching
- The State's Alternative to Abortion Program
- On Conscience
- Looking Back at the Summer
- Immigration Reform: Separating the Real from the Distraction
- Religious Liberty Restoration Amendment
- Religious Liberty
- Bridges
- Christ's Resurrection Basis of Social Doctrine
- The Reduction of Religion
- State Laws Burden Catholic Schools
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2009
- Catholic Social Teaching Gift Guide
- Stupak Amendment a Victory
- Social Doctrine is a Whole
- Health Care Reform Must Exclude Abortion
- The Virtue of Temperance and Lawmaking
- The Virtue of Fortitude and Lawmaking
- The Virtue of Justice and Lawmaking
- Virtue of Prudence
- Cover the Uninsured Week
- Legislative Report
- Time to Get Involved
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2007
- St. John Chrysostom on Helping All
- Augustine - Patron of State Catholic Conferences?
- Why Don't We Have That? Part II
- Why Don't We Have That?
- Thoughts on Ten Commandments Monument
- Federal Issues
- 2007 Session A to Z
- Reflections for Lent/Easter
- Message to Legislators
- Shoot to Kill
- Homily for Legislative Mass
- Week Five
- Elusive Dignity
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