Now that we have reached the one year point of “two weeks to flatten the curve,”[1] some states in the US are starting to reopen their economies. This is considered to be a great relief for many who have struggled to maintain a living during this time. Even for those whose livelihoods were wiped out, … More Can We Return to the “Old Normal?”
by Thomas Storck The following is the English version of part three of an article/interview by Thomas Storck, “Sui Fondamenti del Distributismo: Proprietà, Famiglia, Politica, Economia,” published in Bollettino di dottrina sociale della Chiesa, July/Sept. 2020, pp. 73-84. For information on the Italian publication, see here. Part 2 can be found here. The natural … More On the Foundations of Distributism: Property, Family, Politics, Economy. Part 3
People all around the world have been in a quarantine lock down due to the Covid-19 virus outbreak for about a month. In some areas, families can go for walks, while in other areas people are only allowed to go outside for things like getting food. This crisis imposed isolation, called “social distancing,” is raising … More Reflections on the Quarantine
by Dana Krull The following article is reprinted with permission from the Fall 2019 newsletter of the Holy Family Soup Kitchen and Food Pantry, a ministry of Holy Family Catholic Church in Columbus, Ohio. Meet Joe and Jane Jones. They’re median folks living in Central Ohio, both 39 years old with a gross annual … More How Do the Joneses Keep Up?
The issue of the homeless in society is starting to get more attention in the news in the United States. Unfortunately, I suspect that this is only because of the upcoming presidential election. It would be unfair to say that this issue gets no attention at other times, but it does seem to me that … More The Homeless
This article was originally published on The Distributist Review Please note: some of the video clips linked in this article contain profanity.The stock market continues to fluctuate wildly on Wall Street. “Occupy” protests continue even in the face of increasingly stronger official resistance and a continued lack of any actual direction for the movement as … More The Missing Element
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