Spoiler Alert: If you are a high school or college student who might be going on a Kairos retreat in the future, I would advise you not to read this. For Kairos to really affect you, you have to be able to just “let it happen.” This article has some spoilers which may prevent Kairos… Read More Living the 4th
Catholics are taking the pledge. The St. Francis Pledge, circulated around Catholic colleges and parishes by the Catholic Coalition on Climate Change, has working professionals, families, and college students all pledging to confront climate change. Catholic support for such action is considerable. Figures from 2009 show that 55% of Catholics view climate change as a serious… Read More Catholics Taking the Pledge on Climate Change
The familiar “ding!” of my e-mail goes off and I immediately react with a feeling of hope, apprehension, and anticipation. I quickly head over to my laptop, open my e-mail inbox and sigh. Another junk mail arrival, airlines boasting of their newest sales, donation requests from various groups, and the like. I have become one… Read More Patience in the Time of Unemployment
I graduated from college two years ago and wanted to live out what I had studied, so I signed on to Jesuit Volunteer Corps Northwest, committing myself to a year of service and faith formation. I was assigned to a Catholic school in Montana, serving residents of two Indian reservations. I was excited, though a… Read More In new saint, a painful past but promise for a hopeful future
How can teachers unions be engines of change and progress? This question is vital as unions look to define their role in the 21st century. Today, unions’ roles have changed. Many unions are no longer fighting battles for a 40-hour work week, healthcare, or vacation time. They are no longer struggling against child labor and… Read More How Can Teachers Unions Be Engines of Progress?
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