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
Pope Francis: “From the cross we see the monstrosity of mankind when it lets itself be guided by evil. But we also see the immensity of the mercy of God, who doesn’t treat us according to our sins, but according to his mercy.”
Pope Francis: “Evil will not have the last word.”
Millennial co-founder and contributing editor Christopher Hale has a new article in Time, in which he explains why we shouldn’t ignore the cross. He writes: Good Friday allows us to admit our own destructiveness, our own vanity and our own failures. Too often we have built our lives on the misfortunes of others. Too often… Read More Christopher Hale in Time: Why Focus On The Cross?
