There are several Catholic diocese that are challenging the Health and Human Services administrative ruling that places them between the moral rock and the hard place, so to speak. While there are many aspects to the larger issue of the HHS ruling concerning contraceptives, this case involves diocese that self-insure; as do many organizations that have a large number of employees.  The Archdiocese of NY (with several other diocese) and its insurance entity are suing in court over the matter.  Continue reading →

Prophecy: Fr. Dan Horan OFM has a nice post about one of my fav misconceptions: prophecy. It is not prediction. http://ow.ly/e2gqT

An interesting, if somewhat rambling, reflection on the “sanity” of the political process. http://ow.ly/dPwbT

“A developed country is not one where the poor have cars. It is one where the rich take public transportation.” Mayor of Bogota, Columbia

Dept of Agriculture released info today 1-in-6 people in the United States struggle with food insecurity. Learn more: http://ow.ly/dupyc