Parents raise children. That isn’t news. But children, in some sense, also raise parents. Children teach adults patience, self-sacrifice, and care. Pope John Paul II taught the importance of the family in nurturing our shared humanity. Everywhere one goes in the world, one... Read More →

    In my last reflection here, I argued against euthanasia and physician assisted suicide—medically available options in an increasing number of countries, and states in the U.S. But as with many other unethical practices, simply making the case for their wrongness is... Read More →