Quote of the Day
Pope Francis: “In the face of life’s difficulties, let us ask the Lord for the strength to remain joyful witnesses to our faith.”
Pope Francis: “In the face of life’s difficulties, let us ask the Lord for the strength to remain joyful witnesses to our faith.”
Pope Francis: “To live as true children of God means to love our neighbor and to be close to those who are lonely and in difficulty.”
Millennial writer Mike Jordan Laskey has a new article at NCR. He writes: In other words, real freedom is self-gift instead of selfishness. It’s choosing the good of the other over your own pleasure. For Phil, growing in freedom meant a move from “I can do what I want” to “I can do what is… Read More MJL: Real Freedom is Self-gift Instead of Selfishness
Millennial‘s Christopher Hale has a new article in Time. He writes: Many fault Catholic prelates for getting too involved in politics. But it’s important to note that when the Church engages in politics, it isn’t to pursue a political end, but rather to defend the dignity and the well being of God’s people. So Francis’s… Read More CJH: Why Oscar Romero is Truly a Saint
via House Speaker John Boehner: “It is my great privilege to announce that His Holiness Pope Francis will visit the United States Capitol on Thursday, September 24, 2015. On that day, he will become the first leader of the Holy See to address a joint meeting of Congress. It will be a historic visit, and… Read More Pope Francis to Address a Joint Meeting of US Congress
Millennial‘s Elizabeth Stoker Bruenig has a new article at The New Republic. She writes: Libertarianism rests on the whimsical notion that all people are isolated, entirely free agents with no claims on others except those that they can negotiate through consensual contracts. The very existence of children flatly disproves this; any moral intuition indicates that… Read More ESB: Libertarians Have a History of Horrifying Views on Parenting
Pope Francis: “To always protect the common good…this is the vocation of every politician.”