I’d like to interrupt your normally scheduled programming on dotCommonweal to ask your help. Giving Tuesday is a national effort to encourage nonprofit donations on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, and this year I hope you’ll take a moment and support us here at Commonweal.

If you’re not currently a subscriber to Commonweal, or one of our Associates, this is an ideal opportunity to help our work. As you know, we keep a substantial proportion of the articles on our website free, and we welcome all commenters whether they’re subscribers or not. But to keep our site open, we need your donation. We're looking for at least 100 new donors to support us today, and I hope you'll decide to be one of them.

Even a small contribution of as little as $5 or $10 is a great encouragement to all of us, and supports not only the website but also our student programs, internships, and all the other things we do to provide an effective, independent lay Catholic voice. So please take a moment and help. Our easy and secure Giving Tuesday donation form is here.