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November 30, 2020
IHE Fellow Lucia Silecchia notices that our subdued 2020 holiday season is the perfect way to celebrate Advent, the season of waiting and preparation for our Lord.
November 19, 2020
IHE Fellow Lucia Silecchia reminds us that our Catholic belief in the communion of saints helps us remember our call to love those present and those absent around the Thanksgiving table this year.
November 9, 2020
IHE Fellow Daniel E. Burns reminds us that, especially in an era of deep partisanship, we should resist the allure of legal fictions like "political mandates" and "The Will of the People."
November 9, 2020
IHE Fellow V. Bradley Lewis reflects on the causes of our exaggerated partisan divisions in America and how Christians should witness to truth and the genuine goods of human life beyond the 2020 election.
November 3, 2020
IHE Fellow Lucia Silecchia reflects on the significance of Veterans Day (November 11), asking that we give thanks and pray for the souls of our veterans who sacrificed their lives.
October 30, 2020
IHE Director of the Program on the Constitution and Catholic Social Doctrine Emmett McGroarty, J.D., reflects on the future of conservatism and how the American Right will respond to the legacy of President Donald Trump.
October 6, 2020
To celebrate Respect for Life Month, IHE Fellow Lucia A. Silecchia, Professor of Law at the Catholic University of America, thanks the ordinary heroes who gift the world with their unique qualities. All life is sacred, and October is the month to recognize that!
October 1, 2020
IHE Fellow David Walsh reflects on the incredible witness of conscience acting in union with God's law portrayed in Terrence Malick's movie about Blessed Franz Jägerstätter, "A Hidden Life."
September 30, 2020
Emmett McGroarty, Director of the Program on Subsidiarity and the Constitution, reflects on the tensions between traditional Constitutionalism and progressive bureaucratic practices. He also gives an overview of the history of the United States’ descent into a bureaucratic state.
September 30, 2020
IHE Fellow Lucia Silecchia, Professor of Law at The Catholic University of America, continues her series on Ordinary Times by highlighting the challenges and blessings that come with changing seasons.
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