Different perspectives on changes in the Holy Thursday foot washing rite
Pat Perriello NCR Today NCR Today: Pope Francis has made a change to the Roman Missal officially permitting the washing of women's feet in the Holy Thursday ritual, and for some, this change is...
View ArticleAntonin Scalia and the future of the court
Pat Perriello NCR Today NCR Today: The political fallout over the unexpected death of Justice Scalia was totally predictable. There are scenarios, though, that would allow confirmation of President...
View ArticleDoes anyone notice gun violence incidents anymore?
Pat Perriello NCR Today NCR Today: As we continue with perhaps one of the most bizarre election cycles in recent history, ongoing gun violence incidents are just about vanishing from media accounts?
View ArticleWhat's so wrong with a brokered convention?
Pat Perriello NCR Today In the summer of 1956, as a 6th grader, I watched the Democratic National Convention with amazement as a young Irish Catholic senator from Massachusetts, John F. Kennedy, came...
View ArticleWill the American people elect Donald Trump?
Pat Perriello NCR Today NCR Today: The popularity of Trump for president reflects how the American people are sliding toward fear in lieu of a belief in human good.
View ArticlePresident Obama completes historic trip to Cuba
Pat Perriello NCR Today NCR Today: President Obama received considerable criticism for his actions following the terrorist attacks in Belgium while on his trip to Cuba.
View ArticleDramatic distortion of the meaning of religious freedom
Pat Perriello NCR Today NCR Today: Religious freedom seems to be the new rallying cry for the political and religious right.
View Article'Amoris Laetitia' is a disappointment overall
Pat Perriello NCR Today Amoris LaetitiaNCR Today: I have to say at the outset that despite the fact that the "joy of love" is truly wonderful, I find it difficult to feel excessively positive about...
View ArticleAfter 'Amoris Laetitia,' what's next?
Pat Perriello NCR Today Amoris LaetitiaNCR Today: I am less disappointed with Pope Francis' words in Amoris Laetitia than I am with what I fear will be the reaction to his words.
View ArticleCatholics need to take a hard look at Trump's rhetoric
Pat Perriello NCR Today NCR Today: What I find myself wondering is whether all the things Trump said during the primary campaign still matter. Can he just move on?
View ArticleThe role of the hierarchy in the 2016 election
Pat Perriello NCR Today NCR Today: The U.S. bishops created an expanded notion of religious liberty and have contributed dramatically to our nation's polarization by latching on to a technical and...
View ArticleSilent approval won't move the church forward on women deacons
Pat Perriello NCR Today Women deaconsNCR Today: What can we expect from the commission on female deacons? Two NCR writers provide two different and valuable perspectives on the issue.
View ArticleAmelia Marie takes center stage in Austria
Pat Perriello NCR Today NCR Today: Keeping up with politics is difficult when your 16-month-old granddaughter is with you, even on vacation in Austria.
View Article'Amoris Laetitia' is a disappointment overall
Pat Perriello NCR Today Amoris LaetitiaNCR Today: I have to say at the outset that despite the fact that the "joy of love" is truly wonderful, I find it difficult to feel excessively positive about...
View ArticleAfter 'Amoris Laetitia,' what's next?
Pat Perriello NCR Today Amoris LaetitiaNCR Today: I am less disappointed with Pope Francis' words in Amoris Laetitia than I am with what I fear will be the reaction to his words.
View ArticleCatholics need to take a hard look at Trump's rhetoric
Pat Perriello NCR Today NCR Today: What I find myself wondering is whether all the things Trump said during the primary campaign still matter. Can he just move on?
View ArticleThe role of the hierarchy in the 2016 election
Pat Perriello NCR Today NCR Today: The U.S. bishops created an expanded notion of religious liberty and have contributed dramatically to our nation's polarization by latching on to a technical and...
View ArticleSilent approval won't move the church forward on women deacons
Pat Perriello NCR Today Women deaconsNCR Today: What can we expect from the commission on female deacons? Two NCR writers provide two different and valuable perspectives on the issue.
View ArticleAmelia Marie takes center stage in Austria
Pat Perriello NCR Today NCR Today: Keeping up with politics is difficult when your 16-month-old granddaughter is with you, even on vacation in Austria.
View ArticleOrlando is complicated, but the issue of gun violence is not
Pat Perriello NCR Today Orlando shootingNCR Today: The horrific mass shooting in Orlando connects with just about every issue that is front and center in our country today.
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