Millennial co-founder Christopher Hale has a new article in Time on Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II. He writes: By canonizing two of the most popular modern saints, Pope Francis is adding a newer element to the expectations of a saintly life: engagement with the world. This too is at the heart of… Read More John XXIII and John Paul II, the Catholic Church’s Modern Saints
Pope Francis is featured in the latest Time 100, which profiles “the 100 most influential people.” President Barack Obama was selected to describe the influence of Pope Francis. He writes: Rare is the leader who makes us want to be better people. Pope Francis is such a leader. His Holiness has moved us with his… Read More Barack Obama: Pope Francis makes us want to be better people
Pope Francis (in last year’s Mass for the inauguration of the Pontificate): “I would like to ask all those who have positions of responsibility in economic, political and social life, and all men and women of goodwill: let us be ‘protectors’ of creation, protectors of God’s plan inscribed in nature, protectors of one another and… Read More Quote of the Day
Here are some highlights of Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa’s (the preacher of the papal household) Good Friday homily: “Mammon, money, is not just one idol among many: it is the idol par excellence, literally ‘a molten god’ (see Ex 34:17).” “Mammon is the anti-God because it creates an alternative spiritual universe; it shifts the purpose of… Read More Money is the Anti-God, the Idol Par Excellence
Check out these recent articles from around the web: Friends of Merton by Dan Horan: “Thomas Merton continues to exercise an ‘apostolate of friendship,’ bringing people together across many divides. If you haven’t met Merton and his friends yet, I encourage you to do so.” The Five Lessons of Good Friday by Fr. James Martin,… Read More Around the Web (Part 2)
Check out these recent articles from around the web: 6 Times Stephen Colbert Got Serious About Faith by Jesse Carey: “My son asked me one day, ‘Dad, what’s hell?’ … So, I said, ‘Well, if God is love, than hell is the absence of God’s love. And, can you imagine how great it is to… Read More Around the Web (Part 1)
Millennial co-founder and contributing editor Christopher Hale has a new article in Time, reflecting on Easter. He writes: This Easter story isn’t simply for us, but also for the transformation of our families, our communities, our Church, our country and the entire world. The resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead gives us a chance… Read More Christopher Hale in Time (Again!): The Radical Easter Proclamation
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