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In the Catholic social vision, the human person is central, the clearest reflection of God among us. From the point of conception to the point of natural death, all human beings are sacred, deserving of respect and worthy of government protection.
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1 Communicating as Faithful Citizens Rooted in… Silence
2 Planning for parenthood? Don’t count on Planned Parenthood
3 A Sign of Hope and Opportunity for Prayer
4 Knocking Down the Straw Men – Why the HHS Mandate is fundamentally an attack on religious liberty
5 Initial Victory: Texas Sonogram Law Ruled Constitutional
6 Catholics called to National Migration Week, January 8-14
7 Protecting Catholic Religious Liberty
8 Do This in Memory of Me
9 October is Respect Life Month - 2011-12 Respect Life Program Materials Now Available
10 Resources for Engaging Others in Our Faith
11 State's Challenges Provide Opportunities for Texas Catholics
12 Life and Dignity in the Budget
13 Why this Summer may be “Special”
14 First Do No Harm: The Art of Legislative Compromise
15 Equal Educational Opportunity for All...at last?
16 We Must Support Chaplaincy Programs
17 Immigration Legislation that Makes Sense for Texas
18 Resolve to Advocate – Free Personal Training Provided!
19 Is There a Fiscal Note?
20 Modern Day Money Changers and Closing the Loophole
21 The Death Penalty is a Respect Life Issue!
22 Why We Care About Marriage
23 Truth: A Light unto our Path and a Guide in our Actions as Advocates
24 A Government Of the People, For the People, By the People
25 Catholic School Formation - An Invaluable Opportunity
26 Labor Day Reflections
27 Protect Creation and Care for the Poor
28 St. Patrick: An Unidentified Human Trafficking Victim
29 Lent: It’s not always easy to wait, but at least we know the Ending
30 Accreditation and Accountability in Texas Catholic Schools
31 Full of Grace
32 Gratitude and Hunger
33 Celebrating Respect for Life in October..and onward!
34 Health Care Reform - To Support or not Support? Is that really the question?
35 Unsung "saints" abound in our school communities
36 The Catholic Voice in Health Care Reform
37 The 81st Texas Legislative Session In Review
38 Honor thy Mother and Father: Tools and Threats to the Family in the Texas Legislature
39 The (Ethical) Future of Stem Cell Treatment and Research
40 Striving for a Contradiction-Free Catholic Identity
41 Tell Pharaoh, King of Egypt, to Set My People Free: The Old Testament Roots of Political Advocacy
42 Welcoming Our Children: The Importance of Health Care in the Education of our Children
43 Advent: A Time for Prayer and Preparation
44 Disaster Fatigue: Hurricanes Dolly and Ike
45 A Letter to Parishioners Regarding Faithful Citizenship
46 Carta a los feligreses sobre la ciudadanía fiel
47 Discovering the Face of Christ in Every Prisoner
48 My Immigrant Story—What’s Yours?
49 Pope Benedict Addresses Educators
50 Mother’s Day: Remembering and renewing the commitment to life
51 Laboring for a Harvest of Health
52 Setting Prisoners Free
53 Pro-Life Day in Austin: Making God’s dream our dream
54 80th Session Summary
55 Our Children and Our Seniors: Protecting Life at Every Age & Stage
56 Legislative Rally Days

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