Author Archive for Jeff Mirus

Is the Default Position Shifting to Subsidiarity?
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Is the Default Position Shifting to Subsidiarity?

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by on Feb 25, 2013 in Agrarianism & Distributism, Creative Solidarity, Featured, Government & Politics, The Economy
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Not so long ago, most ecclesiastical officials and Catholic academicians emphasized solidarity as a political ideal. Owing to a common misunderstanding of both government and solidarity, that emphasis was almost always at the expense of subsidiarity. In recent years, however, the tide in favor of subsidiarity has begun to turn. It remains true that concern for […]

Practical Economics Wordle
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Practical Economics: How Things Work, Why There is Room for Morality, Where to Go from Here

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by on Nov 01, 2012 in Featured, Government & Politics, The Economy
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There is a great deal of debate over the economy in the current Presidential election. Indeed, the Republican ticket has focused the election on economic issues, and particularly on government spending, by adding Paul Ryan as its Vice Presidential candidate. This enables the Democratic Party to take shots at Republican economic ideas, in the hope […]

Cardinal O’Malley, Resisting Gay Pressure, Stands by His Editor
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Cardinal O’Malley, Resisting Gay Pressure, Stands by His Editor

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by on Nov 25, 2011 in Featured, On Media
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Something is very wrong when priests join forces with gay activists in any cause whatsoever. The presumption must be that the priests in question are sympathetic to gay activism, and this constitutes scandal. That’s why I was glad to see Cardinal Sean O’Malley stand by the editor of his diocesan newspaper when some priests joined […]

What Are We Sacrificing for Another Government Fix?
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What Are We Sacrificing for Another Government Fix?

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by on Apr 28, 2011 in Featured, The Economy
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I could not help but investigate our news story proclaiming that the USCCB had made a major new commitment to helping the unemployed. Will the American Church extend its charitable activities to provide as never before for those who are unable to find work? Actually, no. Instead, what the USCCB is doing is collaborating with an organization […]