Check out these recent articles from around the web: 7 Ways Thomas Merton Changed the World by James Martin, SJ: “Did Thomas Merton change the world? Maybe not. Did he change my life? Definitely. Could he change yours? Open his books and see.” Portraits Of Auschwitz Survivors by Jon Premosch: “About 1.5 million people, most… Read More Around the Web (Part 1)
Millennial‘s Elizabeth Stoker Bruenig has recently joined The New Republic as a writer. In one of her first articles for TNR, she addresses some of the backlash against Pope Francis and the desire for a “a truly humble papacy, where politics is avoided, and where the personality of the occupant does not presage some reform.”… Read More Pope Francis, Radical Leftist?
Fr. James Martin, SJ on Godparents: “The question asked in the Catholic sacrament of baptism is a good one: ‘Are you ready to help the parents of this child in their duty as Christian parents?’ So it’s less an honor given to a friend, or a kind of ‘reward’ for a relative, than an important… Read More Quote of the Day
Pope Francis: “Experience teaches us that in an increasingly globalized world, our understanding of the common good, of progress and development, must ultimately be in human and not merely economic terms.”
Last year, Cardinal Sean O’Malley gave an outstanding homily at the Vigil for Life. As Anusia Dickow explained, “Cardinal O’Malley called us to shift the paradigm of the pro-life movement to one of accompaniment.” His homily from this year’s Mass was likewise rich in insight. Cardinal Sean explained the need for pro-lifers to embrace a… Read More Cardinal Sean O’Malley: The Need for a Love-driven Pro-life Movement
Pope Francis: “We know well the sins against unity – jealousy, envy, antipathy – which come about when we place ourselves at the center…God’s will, however, is that we grow in our capacity to welcome one another, to forgive and to love, and to resemble Jesus.”
Check out these recent articles from around the web: Stop being angry at Western media for ‘ignoring’ Boko Haram by Karen Attiah: “It is Nigeria’s government that ultimately is responsible for the life and security of all Nigerian citizens. And in this basic duty, it has failed. It is Nigeria’s military that is responsible for… Read More Around the Web
