via the Vatican: Politics has rightly been defined as “the highest form of charity,” quoting Pope Pius XI (Address to the Italian Catholic University Federation, 18 December 1927). Indeed, if we consider the service that political life renders to society and to the common good, it can truly be seen as an act of Christian love,… Read More Pope Leo on AI, Unacceptable Economic Inequality, and Religious Freedom

David Brooks on the decline of trust and social norms in the US, how politics is a seductive form of social therapy, and how we can rebuild our society:

via the Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life: Pope Leo XIV brings to the papacy his roots in the United States, an Augustinian religious vocation, decades of ministry in a poor diocese in Peru, and service to Pope Francis at the Vatican. He began his papacy by calling for peace, mercy, and justice… Read More A Dialogue on Pope Leo XIV

via America: Stephen Colbert, the renowned satirical comedian and host of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” joins James Martin, S.J. on “The Spiritual Life.” Topics discussed: 00:00 Who is Stephen Colbert? 1:55 Audience question: How should I act with people who seem to hate me? 6:37 How Fr. Jim became the official chaplain of… Read More How Stephen Colbert Returned to Catholicism from Atheism

Millennial writer Meghan Clark for Catholic Women Preach: In the parable, three encounter the wounded man but only the Samaritan allows his perspective to shift. The shift he makes, according to Dr. King, Jr is from being concerned with what would happen to himself to ask what will happen to the wounded man if I… Read More Why Trump’s Attacks on USAID and Catholic Relief Services Violate Christ’s Message on Compassion and Solidarity