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Charles R. Morris was an author and columnist for Commonweal.

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The Future of Social Security

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A Civilization, Not a Voting Bloc

"Ramos and Baldelomar speak as if Latino identity were currently diseased. But our history, while indeed plagued by some bad ideas, is also full of antibodies."

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Religion

A Holy Invitation

This jubilee’s theme, “Pilgrims of Hope,” is meant to offer a message of comfort to victims of international warfare, the pandemic, and climate change.

Vanessa R. Corcoran

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Culture

Fix Your Gaze

The problem is not really that we can’t focus. The problem is that we can’t prioritize.

Jonathan Malesic

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Books

Best Books of 2024

When I say that the following were my favorite books of the year, I mean that they’re the books that gave me delight when I tried to figure out what made them tick.

Anthony Domestico

December 24, 2024

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100 Years of Christmas

From Chesterton and Merton to 'Jingle Bell' Mass and 'In Bruges'—a selection of Christmas writing from our first 100 years.

The Editors

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