Quote of the Day
Pope Francis: “Suffering is a call to conversion: it reminds us of our frailty and vulnerability.”
Year: 2016
Jo Cox Championed Refugees, Syrians
British MP Jo Cox’s assassination has produced an outpouring of grief. It has also led many to praise her devotion to humanitarian causes and those suffering. US Ambassador to the UN Samantha Power spoke at a celebration of her life earlier today: Nobody was a stranger to Jo Cox. Survivors of rape, child soldiers, owners… Read More Jo Cox Championed Refugees, Syrians
The Hunger Crisis in Venezuela
The New York Times reports on the food crisis in Venezuela, where authoritarian ideologues have once again created disastrous living conditions: With delivery trucks under constant attack, the nation’s food is now transported under armed guard. Soldiers stand watch over bakeries. The police fire rubber bullets at desperate mobs storming grocery stores, pharmacies and butcher… Read More The Hunger Crisis in Venezuela
Quote of the Day
Pope Francis: “The love of Christ urges us to become servants of the small ones and the elderly, of every man and every woman, through which the primordial right to life is recognized and protected.”
Renewing Gratitude: Spouses
If one’s home is the most stable object in most of our lives, one’s spouse is surely one of the most stable people. Like one’s home, one’s spouse (or partner or long-time boyfriend or girlfriend) is easy to take for granted on account of this person’s seeming permanence in our lives. Because they are there… Read More Renewing Gratitude: Spouses
My First Father’s Day as a Dad
Millennial writer Mike Jordan Laskey has a new article at NCR. He writes: Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it. Right before our wedding, Gen and I bought the house we’d move into after our honeymoon. I had unsuccessfully argued the “let’s just consolidate… Read More My First Father’s Day as a Dad
Prayer During Tragedy
Events in our national life are often sadly familiar. That is certainly true of the Orlando shootings this past weekend. Mass violence. Contentious claims about Islam and domestic terrorism. The nation briefly rallying in solidarity. Prayers, anguish, and calls for change. Probable failure to address the root causes. An almost inevitable repetition in the near… Read More Prayer During Tragedy
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