Quote of the Day
Pope Francis: “Jesus is calling you to leave your mark on life: one that transforms your own life and the lives of others.”
Author: Millennial
Called Out of Consumption
It’s hard to imagine what people did on trains and buses before the advent of smartphones. I’m sure my parents or some old-timey Chicagoans could tell me, but knowing what the past looked like on public transportation probably won’t change anything about how most people ride today. Heads are bowed down, thumbs or forefingers flicking… Read More Called Out of Consumption
My New Year’s Resolution: Be a Witness
Millennial writer Mike Jordan Laskey has a new article at NCR. He writes: The word “martyr” means witness, and these Syrian witnesses blow me away. Their everyday lives make them more personally intimate with the story of St. Stephen than most of us ever will be. Yet, confronted by unimaginable violence, they showed up to… Read More My New Year’s Resolution: Be a Witness
Burlington Diocese Will Celebrate Year of Creation in 2017
via CNS: The Burlington, Vermont, diocese will observe a special Year of Creation during 2017. Similar to the global Year of Mercy, which emphasized the role of mercy in the Catholic faith, the diocesan-wide Year of Creation will bring an intentional, heightened focus on ecological justice. Various events, initiatives and resources will be made available… Read More Burlington Diocese Will Celebrate Year of Creation in 2017
Quote of the Day
Pope Francis: “Small gestures of love, of tenderness, of care, make people feel that the Lord is with us. This is how the door of mercy opens.”
Around the Web
Check out these recent articles from around the web: How Social Isolation Is Killing Us by Dhruv Khullar: “A great paradox of our hyper-connected digital age is that we seem to be drifting apart. Increasingly, however, research confirms our deepest intuition: Human connection lies at the heart of human well-being. It’s up to all of… Read More Around the Web
Christmas is a Call to Revolution.
Millennial writer Elizabeth Stoker Bruenig has a new article at Jacobin: Christianity is at all times concerned with the poorest, the most vulnerable, the most oppressed; it is permanently interested in reversing this order, in aiming at and accomplishing the unexpected. Christmas, the moment when time is invaded by eternity, is the moment when the… Read More Christmas is a Call to Revolution.
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