In a way, I’ve been a socialist all my life. I grew up in a large family, where everyone shared everything, each according to his ability and each according to his need. I was educated by Teresian nuns and Jesuits, who shared everything, according to ability and need. I now …
Grace and charity have no place in a socialist world, the kind our current leaders seem to be partial to, even when they deny it. . . . The Christian world and the socialist world are built on entirely different principles. — James V. Schall, S.J. In 1988 I reviewed …
Two things hold true about the U.S. poverty standard. First, if policymakers agree that living standards have improved since the 1960s, as the evidence shows, that should be reflected in a lower poverty rate. Second, relative poverty thresholds distort the true number of people in absolute deprivation. — National Center …
[T]he tradition of gift-giving is rooted in the gift that God offers to the world in his Son who comes in the appearance of a frail babe. Likewise, the Magi, the Wise Men, who came from the East, brought the Christ-child exotic gifts to celebrate his Advent. — Robert Sirico, …
In a way, I’ve been a socialist all my life. I grew up in a large family, where everyone shared everything, each according to his ability and each according to his need. I was educated by Teresian nuns and Jesuits, who shared everything, according to ability and need. I now …
