The Greatest Civil Rights Issue of the 21st Century
On January 22nd I jumped into a vehicle with 5 other people at 4 AM and headed to DC for the March for Life. I had not been to the march...
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- May 11, 2014
- 1 min
Choice, So Cruel And Vial
It was my body and his choice I had a heart; then I had none There was no crime yet I was jailed; Mourning without a grave, alone You...
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- May 11, 2014
- 6 min
The Encounter: A Way Forward For Peace & Life
The encounter. This is what brought us together. On a rainy spring day, Saturday, March 29, in Philadelphia on the campus of Villanova...
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- May 11, 2014
- 4 min
War's Impact on Individuals
Conflict is not always a bad thing. It is, at times, even necessary to use conflict effectively to bring internal tensions to the surface...
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- May 11, 2014
- 3 min
As the Consistent Life Ethic Grows, So Does Opposition to the Death Penalty
At the inaugural Life/Peace/Justice Conference in Philadelphia this past March, I had the opportunity as a representative of...
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- May 11, 2014
- 8 min
Renewing the Peace Movement
One part of promoting a consistent ethic of life is a cause very dear to my heart, namely, the pursuit of peace, of finding ways for...
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- May 11, 2014
- 4 min
Liberalism Without Its Soul
Purdue University hosted a joltingly eye-opening debate March 3 on the resolution “Is Abortion a Human Rights Injustice?” Arguing the...
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- May 11, 2014
- 10 min
Why My Lai?- What Caused American Soldiers to Commit Atrocities in Vietnam?
When most Americans think of war atrocities, they usually think of Nazi concentration camps or “ethnic cleansing” in Bosnia, Uganda, and...
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- May 11, 2014
- 4 min
The Emergence of Fourth-Wave Feminism
Fourth Wave Feminism reflects the emerging phase in the evolution of true feminist thought. The First Wave of feminism (1840-1920) was...
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- May 11, 2014
- 2 min
The 40 Film
The 40 film is a documentary that examines the pro-life movement 40 years after Roe v. Wade. It features interviews with dozens of...
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- May 11, 2014
- 15 min
Learning a Catholic Stance on Social Justice- From Oscar Romero
Almost 35 years after his death at the hands of right-wing forces in El Salvador, Oscar Romero, the archbishop of San Salvador, offers...
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- May 11, 2014
- 3 min
Bringing to Light Perspectives on Life
While trekking across the country from Chicago to Philadelphia the last weekend in March for Life Matters Journal’s one-day...
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- Sep 13, 2011
- 6 min
Family Planning Freedom is Pro-Life
BY MARY KRANE DERR The right to access the full range of voluntary family planning methods is often neglected or actively undermined in...
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- Sep 13, 2011
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Sonnet -- At 40 Weeks
BY LILIANNA SERBICKI Swollen, a dream on its way to fruition; Nothing romantic. Lense (soft-focus) gone. Real fruit bruises; a real fruit...
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- Sep 13, 2011
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Ten Years Later
BY AIMEE BEDOY I am writing this ten years to the day that those towers fell. And ten years later, I want us to discuss what we have...
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- Sep 13, 2011
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The Abolition of Capital Punishment in Illinois
BY NICHOLAS NEAL The abolition of the death penalty in Illinois began when Governor George Ryan placed a moratorium on capital punishment...
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- Sep 13, 2011
- 13 min
Justice in the Face of Unknowing
BY AIMEE BEDOY & STEVEN OETJEN A quandary of major proportions faces our nation in this day and age. It could be a matter of life and...
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- Sep 13, 2011
- 2 min
The Rebels Storming Tripoli
BY NICHOLAS NEAL & AIMEE BEDOY On Tuesday, August 23rd, the rebel forces in Libya stormed Gadhafi's capital of Tripoli, thus declaring...
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- Sep 13, 2011
- 8 min
Just War, Just Peace, Or What?
BY BILL SAMUEL What should our attitude -- as individuals, social movements and nations -- be toward war? When, if ever, is war...
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- Sep 13, 2011
- 1 min
Mother to Child
BY OLIVIA MELDRUM While I am mistress of my mind, You will sleep safely every hour. No morning will you wake to find My warmth turned...
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