“It’s easier to be part of a gang than to go to school.” That’s what a young man, who I’ll call Daniel (for his safety), told me when I met him in one of the most dangerous neighborhoods in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. The Egan Fellows and the rest of the CRS delegation had weaved our way… Read More The Power of Redemption: He Joined a Gang at 10, But Now He’s Free
Pope Francis: “Human justice requires that everyone has access to work.”
Mike Jordan Laskey has a new article at NCR. He writes: I have not spent as much time praying and reflecting around this election as I have shouting, complaining, and eye-rolling. So, borrowing in part from the three groups I met, here are some questions I’d like to wrestle with over the next two weeks….… Read More Questions to Consider as the Election Approaches
Check out these recent articles from around the web: A Disabled Life Is a Life Worth Living by Ben Mattlin: “I decided long ago that if I’m going to like myself, I have to like the disability that has contributed to who I am. Today, my encroaching decrepitude is frequently a source of emotional strength,… Read More Around the Web
Today on Fox News, I debated Donald Trump’s evangelical advisor. Though he argued that Trump has been transformed since he recently “gave his life to Christ,” I argued that his behavior doesn’t show it. This is a man who praises a dictator and calls the pope a “disgrace.” This is a man who mocks the… Read More Stop Pretending Trump is a Strong Ambassador for Christian Values
via the Boston Globe: Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley met with more than 40 interfaith leaders Tuesday to discuss strategies to defeat a state ballot measure that would legalize recreational use of marijuana. The Roman Catholic archbishop of Boston warned that making marijuana legal would exacerbate the opioid epidemic, entice more children to use drugs, hurt… Read More Cardinal Sean Leads Interfaith Fight against Marijuana Legalization
In a time when Jesus’ nation was marred by bitter political and religious divisions, when Jews and Samaritans regarded each other with mutual distrust and disdain, he told a famous parable. Were he to tell a similar parable today, it might go something like this: (If you identify as a Democrat, read the text as… Read More An Election Time Parable
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