President Obama: “The single most powerful word in our democracy is the word “We.” We The People. We Shall Overcome. Yes We Can. It is owned by no one. It belongs to everyone. Oh, what a glorious task we are given, to continually try to improve this great nation of ours.”
Throughout the season of Lent, we’re featuring the Millennial Lenten Reflection Series, co-sponsored by Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good and Franciscan Mission Service. Each small reflection will be written by a young person, focusing on that day’s Mass reading. You can sign up for the series here. “‘My son, you are with me always; everything… Read More Lenten Reflection Series: The Unlimited Mercy of God
Michael Sean Winters of NCR recently wrote a review of The Vision of Catholic Social Thought: The Virtue of Solidarity and the Praxis of Human Rights, Millennial writer Meghan Clark’s new book. He writes: The most important contribution of this book, however, is Clark’s examination of the philosophical and theological anthropology that undergirds Catholic social… Read More MSW Reviews “The Vision of Catholic Social Thought: The Virtue of Solidarity and the Praxis of Human Rights”
Pope Francis: “If we are too attached to riches, we are not free. We are slaves.”
Bishop Robert W. McElroy: “We are called to understand that as people of faith, people of justice, as children of the one God, we are called to see ourselves in solidarity with all of the peoples of the world….to build an international order, which truly speaks of justice and freedom linked together.”
We asked a number of participants in the Young Leaders Initiative at this year’s Catholic Social Ministry Gathering to give their thoughts on the initiative, the gathering, and why they care about social justice. Check out the video:
Throughout the season of Lent, we’re featuring the Millennial Lenten Reflection Series, co-sponsored by Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good and Franciscan Mission Service. Each small reflection will be written by a young person, focusing on that day’s Mass reading. You can sign up for the series here. What is it about our constant desire to… Read More Lenten Reflection Series: Too Distracted to See Jesus Among Us
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