Check out these recent articles from around the web:

Alone, Yet Not Alone by David Brooks: “There is a yawning gap between the way many believers experience faith and the way that faith is presented to the world.”

Inequality and the Economy of Exclusion by Morning’s Minion: “We should care about inequality because it leads to an economy of exclusion. It prevents people from fulfilling their potential and hinders human flourishing.”

Francis puts usury into mix of social justice concerns by John Allen: “When a family doesn’t have enough to eat because it has to pay off loans to usurers,” the pope said, raising the volume level considerably, “this isn’t Christian!”

Catholic schools’ secret: love by William McGurn: “In short, the Gospel that commands us to love one another obliges us to treat each person we encounter as we would Christ. That’s not an easy thing to ask of a school, even a Catholic school. But the Sister Noreens and Sister Patricias have not devoted their lives to Catholic education to do the easy. They’ve dedicated them to making a difference.”

President Obama Calls to Expand EITC for Childless Workers, Joining Growing Bipartisan Consensus by Chuck Marr: “Next to Social Security, the EITC combined with the refundable portion of the Child Tax Credit constitutes the nation’s most powerful anti-poverty program.”

Access to Catholic Schools by Underserved Populations by Fr. Joseph Corpora, CSC: “The Church needs to make Catholic education accessible to the Latino population. Latinos will be the future leaders in parishes and in dioceses…We need to provide them with the same opportunities and possibilities that we provided for the children of European immigrants. “

Suspected Islamist insurgents kill at least 62 in Nigeria, including in church by Reuters: “Suspected insurgents armed with guns and explosives killed at least 62 people in northeast Nigeria, including at a church service, in a region where Islamist sect Boko Haram is resisting a military crackdown, witnesses said on Monday. They killed 22 people by setting off bombs and firing into the congregation in the Catholic church in Waga Chakawa village in Adamawa state on Sunday, before burning houses and taking residents hostage during a four-hour siege, witnesses said.”

Poverty and the Working Woman by Olga Segura, America: “The Shriver Report provides a variety of ways to bring down the barriers that prevent working-class women from achieving economic security. With a higher minimum wage, improved access to income support and better opportunities to access both education and high-income jobs, we can begin to improve the lives of working-class women and help them to move away from the brink of poverty.”

Catholic principles and American renewal by Archbishop José H. Gomez: “The Church’s social teaching gives us a beautiful vision for human life and human society. In the Catholic vision, society and government exist to serve the human person — who is more than the sum of his or her physical desires and needs; who is a creature of body and soul, made by God and for God, with a transcendent destiny.”

Pre-K, the Great Debate by Nicholas Kristof: “One of the most consequential national debates this year will be about early education. The evidence that it builds opportunity is overwhelming. So the next time you hear people scoff that it’s a failure, push back — and school them.”

Final Thoughts on WYD 2013, An Encounter of Commitment, Solidarity and Charity by Allen Ottaro: “In my view, Pope Francis did send a message in both words and actions during the World Youth Day, to both the young pilgrims and the whole world, that the dignity of the human person is the foundation of a moral vision for society. Three other principles of Catholic Social Teaching, and which featured prominently during Pope Francis’ visit to Brazil, namely the preferential option for the poor and vulnerable, care for creation and solidarity are all elements that are emerging as key in the post-2015 dialogue.”