“Truth, Beauty, and Goodness” are often called the “three transcendentals.” But while we use these terms frequently, their meanings are not obvious, especially in a political and legal culture that either denies one (or all) of these terms or redefines them in unrecognizable ways. So, how do Catholics …

As we collectively commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, it is good and appropriate to celebrate the good things that can be identified with the founding and history of the United States of America. While every nation, culture, society, and political entity has faults—including those comprising the …

As most readers of this column are aware, my primary job is Professor of Moral Theology at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary and School of Theology. Some of you might know that I am also an attorney, licensed in Ohio and many federal courts. But for the past five months or …