Sightings Articles
Habemus Sanctum: Catholic Church Recognizes Two Former Popes as Saints — Matthew Petrusek
On April 27th, Pope Francis will canonize two new saints, both former popes: Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II. The event will likely draw millions of the faithful (and the curious) to Rome to witness the ceremony. To formally recognize some...
April 24, 2014
Public Education and the Common Good: Is It Wrong to Send Your Child to Private School? — Matthew Petrusek
Allison Benedikt, a writer for Slate, published a self-described “manifesto” against private schooling (see Reference below). With a mixture of sarcasm and sermonizing, the article—polemically entitled, “If You Send Your Kid to Private School, You Ar...