Quote of the Day
Pope Francis: “Dear young people, do not give up your dreams of a more just world!”
Author: Millennial
Young Catholic Leaders as Salt and Light: An Interview with John Carr
The Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life recently held its first Salt and Light Gathering to bring together (relatively) young Catholics across the partisan and ideological spectrum who are working in government or on public policy in some other capacity. The event featured former presidential speechwriters Jon Favreau and Michael Gerson. Millennial editor… Read More Young Catholic Leaders as Salt and Light: An Interview with John Carr
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Check out these recent articles from around the web: Sudan Said to Revive Notorious Militias by Jeffrey Gettleman: “The Sudanese government has reconstituted the janjaweed, notorious militias that terrorized the restive Darfur region for years, making them an official, uniformed force that has recently burned down huts and attacked civilians, according to a new report… Read More Around the Web
Brian Keaney in The Whole Life Democrat
Millennial writer Brian Keaney has a new article at The Whole Life Democrat on the Democratic Party’s need to “bring back the big tent.” He writes: Today my party has a 30 vote deficit in the House, and it doesn’t look like we will be taking it back anytime soon. This is attributable to any… Read More Brian Keaney in The Whole Life Democrat
Mike Jordan Laskey: Love and pride for your country should go deeper than the World Cup
Mike Jordan Laskey has a new article at NCR on patriotism and the World Cup. He writes: Lincoln and King clearly had a deep, mature love of country. In the face of slavery and segregation, more cynical men would have laughed off the nation’s proclaimed ideals of “liberty and justice for all.” They, however, called… Read More Mike Jordan Laskey: Love and pride for your country should go deeper than the World Cup
Quote of the Day
Pope Francis: “How I wish everyone had decent work! It is essential for human dignity.”
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Check out these recent articles from around the web: Virtue and Economic Life by Morning’s Minion: “This really exposes the incompatibility between Catholicism and libertarianism at a deep anthropological level. For libertarians, self-interest is a virtue, as it leads to more effective and efficient outcomes. But for Catholics, service is always the starting point.” Nothing… Read More Around the Web
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