August 17, 2020
IHE Fellow Lucia Silecchia shares how ordinary life can be transformed into a beautiful garden of hope. Reflecting on her immigrant grandfather who enjoyed gardening, Silecchia urges us to find inspiration in planting our own seeds of hope throughout such difficult times.
August 7, 2020
IHE Director of the Program on Subsidiarity and the Constitution Emmett McGroarty recommends a recent article by Steve Wagner and Michelle Steeb on the value of Americans with disabilities entering the workplace.
August 7, 2020
IHE Fellow and Director of the Program on Subsidiarity and the Constitution Emmett McGroarty writes on recent developments regarding independent agencies and the Constitution.
August 5, 2020
IHE Fellow Msgr. Anthony R. Frontiero, S.T.D., explores the answer to questions that have plagued us for centuries, showing that God is our only guide in issues related to Catholic social teaching and politics.
August 3, 2020
Dr. Lucia A. Silecchia reflects on Pope Francis's call for Catholics to send their love to those in need, especially the elderly, throughout the COVID-19 crisis.
July 24, 2020
Dr. Lucia A. Silecchia, Professor Law at the Catholic University of America, continues her biweekly reflection on Ordinary Time. This week, she writes about Saints Anne and Joachim, the parents of Mary, the Mother of God.
July 7, 2020
In an age of turbulence, Lucia A. Silecchia, IHE Fellow and Professor of Law, explores how the anxieties that accompany uncertainty can offer an invitation to trust in God, whose plan is greater than what we can imagine.
June 26, 2020
Theologians have more to offer a troubled world than "hot takes." Dr. Joseph Capizzi, Executive Director of the Institute for Human Ecology, reflects on the power of silence for Comment Magazine's new project, Breaking Ground for a World Renewed.
June 19, 2020
IHE Fellow Jennifer Frey joined Amy Alznauer, Jessica Hooten Wilson, and Christine Flanagan on 3 June 2020 for the Collegium Institute's webinar on Flannery O’Connor and her relevance during the quarantine. The speakers probed into themes of philosophy, ordinary experience, and creativity in O’Connor’s work, which led to a deeper conversation on God’s grace as brought about by solitude, violence, and boredom.