One of the benefits of attending the Catholic Social Ministry Gathering is learning about various social justice organizations and the important work they do. Here is a quick tour of these organizations’ tables at the event for those were not able to attend:
Millennial co-founder Christopher Hale has a new article in Time. He writes: Pope Francis has asked us to reconsider the heart of this activity this Lenten season. According to Francis, fasting must never become superficial. He often quotes the early Christian mystic John Chrysostom who said: “No act of virtue can be great if it… Read More Pope Francis’ Guide to Lent: What You Should Give Up This Year
Pope Francis: “Jesus teaches us to put the needs of the poor ahead of our own. Our needs, even if legitimate, will never be so urgent as those of the poor, who lack the necessities of life.”
In his message for Lent 2015, Pope Francis took aim at the globalization of indifference. Here are some highlights of his message: “As long as I am relatively healthy and comfortable, I don’t think about those less well off. Today, this selfish attitude of indifference has taken on global proportions, to the extent that we… Read More Pope Francis: Reject the Globalization of Indifference This Lent
Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic recently had the names of 50 people who are suffering from hunger temporarily tattooed on his body to call attention to the over 800 million who face hunger in the world today. He explains why he did it in this video:
Check out these recent articles from around the web: How Progressive Policies Can Strengthen Marriage and Family Life by Shawn Fremstad and Melissa Boteach: “We should reform work-family policies to ensure that all workers have access to the kinds of family-related benefits that most higher-income workers have, including paid family leave, earned sick days, the… Read More Around the Web (Part 2)
Check out these recent articles from around the web: A Sermon on the Hill by John Carr: “Francis’ defense of families takes on both economic and moral pressures on family life, making ideologues on both left and right uncomfortable.” New cardinal: Vatican should be ‘voice of the voiceless’ by Joshua McElwee: “One of the 20… Read More Around the Web (Part 1)
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