I rarely pass up an opportunity to cite an article by Gene McCarrraher, writing at Commonweal on November 5, 2012. He refers to the Acton Institute as "the horrid love-child of Thomas Aquinas and Ayn Rand … “  The article is titled  “Morbid Symptoms: The Catholic Right’s False Nostalgia.”  The essay is here: https://www.commonwealmagazine.org/morbid-symptoms