Pope Francis’ Prayer Intentions for September 2019: Protecting the Oceans

Oceans contain the bulk of our planet’s water supply, and also most of the immense variety of living creatures, many of which are threatened for various reasons. Creation is a project of love given by God to humanity. Our solidarity with the ‘common home’ is born from our faith. Let us pray this month that… Read More Pope Francis’ Prayer Intentions for September 2019: Protecting the Oceans

Pope Francis: Titles and Connections Don’t Count for Salvation, Only the Demanding Path of Love

via Zenit: Jesus makes it clear that it is not a question of number, there is no “quota,” in Paradise! But it is a question of crossing the right path, which exists, for everyone , but it is narrow. That is the question. Jesus does not want to deceive us, saying: “Yes, rest assured, it is easy,… Read More Pope Francis: Titles and Connections Don’t Count for Salvation, Only the Demanding Path of Love

Laudato Si Is a Call to Arms for Those Who Would Rescue Our Bruised Planet From Depletion and Destruction

Bishop Robert W. McElroy of the Diocese of San Diego delivered the opening keynote address at the inaugural “Laudato Si’ and the U.S. Catholic Church” conference, at Creighton University, in Omaha, Nebraska. Here are some highlights of his speech: Perceiving in the recesses of our soul the magnificence of the world that God has created… Read More Laudato Si Is a Call to Arms for Those Who Would Rescue Our Bruised Planet From Depletion and Destruction

Commonweal Publishes Open Letter Against the New Nationalism

via Commonweal: Each day more signs point to a tremendous shift in American conservatism away from the prior consensus and toward the new nationalism of Donald Trump. This is evident not only in the recent National Conservatism Conference held in July in Washington, D.C., but also in the manifesto signed by a number of Christians… Read More Commonweal Publishes Open Letter Against the New Nationalism