Category Archives: politics

4 tips for journalists covering VatiLeaks (and for those of us reading the coverage)

Posted on May 29, 2012 by

I’m not an expert on journalism or on the Vatican, but allow me a few tips to writers new to the Vatican beat, based on some of the off-base religion reporting I’ve seen in the past. 1. Don’t overestimate the … Continue reading →

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Thy Will Be Done: Utopia, St Joseph, and the Occupy protests

Posted on May 1, 2012 by

I should start by saying I’m not a communist. For someone with an apartment, car, expensive education and closet full of blue dresses, that seems like a peculiar place to start. You’d think it would go without saying. (Undoubtedly the … Continue reading →

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Loving the Church: My response to Andrew Sullivan

Posted on April 11, 2012 by

One of the significant downsides to “doing” theology professionally is having to follow religion news. I am expected to know about anything in modern culture that even remotely has to do with religion. That is why I had to swallow … Continue reading →

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Death Penalty Repeal in Connecticut: Why I still oppose capital punishment.

Posted on April 5, 2012 by

I was happy to see some news out of my home state today that the state house had voted to repeal the death penalty: Connecticut Senate Passes Death Penalty Repeal. I know there is passion on both sides of the … Continue reading →

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America Occupied: A Love Letter

Posted on October 10, 2011 by

The recent Occupy Wall Street movement has caused my natural cynicism and my natural populism to collide in a most confusing way. On the one hand I love anything that involves sticking in to the plutocracy, but on the other … Continue reading →

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More than Fair: why I oppose the death penalty

Posted on September 21, 2011 by

I try to keep my vegetarianism quiet, because I don’t often feel like answering questions about it, and it has been my habit for almost half of my life now, so I’m not really interested in it anymore. Still, people … Continue reading →

Posted in food, politics | 9 Comments

Here Comes Everybody

Posted on August 13, 2011 by

If I got to decide who belonged to the People of God, I might not be as generous as I should be. People annoy me sometimes. I disagree with them and I am disagreeable with them. I look around at … Continue reading →

Posted in faith, lectionary, politics, religion, Scripture | 1 Comment

Getting Pied

Posted on July 19, 2011 by

Rupert Murdoch got pied today. I do not advocate hitting someone in the face with a pie, no matter how odious or sinister they may seem. I do not think that this was a necessary action to bring attention to … Continue reading →

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What I’m trying to say

Posted on May 4, 2011 by

I really wanted to write a timely, profound reflection on the death of Osama bin Laden. Bloggers wise and not-so-wise have been throwing in their two cents and more over the last few days. Unfortunately I am coming a little … Continue reading →

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The Catholic President

Posted on January 20, 2011 by

Living as I do in the shadow of the JFK Library, I have noticed over the last few months a series of lamppost banners announcing various anniversaries, starting with the 50th anniversary of the election of JFK – our first … Continue reading →

Posted in Boston, faith, history, politics, religion | 1 Comment