These reflections and readings from the Vatican II document Declaration on Religious Liberty (
Dignitatis Humanae) are intended for daily use during the Fortnight for Freedom, a national campaign designated by the U.S. Catholic bishops for teaching and witness in support of religious liberty. The readings and the questions that follow can be used for group discussion or for personal reflection.
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In a surprising 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the President's signature health care reform plan can go forward, deciding that the controversial individual mandate is constitutional if it is applied as a tax rather than as part of the commerce clause.
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An alarming number of overworked women across the U.S. are becoming addicted to the popular ADHD drug Adderall in their quest to keep up with careers and families.
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A new poll has found that most while most Americans want to see the nation's borders secured, they respect immigrants and would like to see a path to citizenship established for those who are here illegally.
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The Vatican has issued a new document aimed at promoting vocations and gives parents and teachers useful guidelines on how to avoid blocking a child's call to the priesthood.
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Two lesbians who bear the distinction of being one of the first couples to wed after New York's Marriage Equality Act took effect last summer are calling it quits, which puts them on the road to becoming the state's first divorced gay couple.
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The FBI launched a three-day law-enforcement sting in 57 cities last weekend that resulted in the arrest of 104 alleged pimps and the rescue of 79 children from prostitution.
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Depending on how the Supreme Court rules later this week on the constitutionality of the individual mandate, nearly a million jobs at the nation's Catholic hospitals could be affected.
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Commentary by Susan Brinkmann, OCDS
Hooters was once the only restaurant in town that lured customers by using scantily dressed waitresses, but a new surge in the number of similar "breastaraunts" across the country is raising concerns about the harm being done to both women and children who are exposed to this blatant objectification of women.
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These reflections and readings from the Vatican II document Declaration on Religious Liberty (Dignitatis Humanae) are intended for daily use during the Fortnight for Freedom, a national campaign designated by the U.S. Catholic bishops for teaching and witness in support of religious liberty. The readings and the questions that follow can be used for group discussion or for personal reflection.
