Quote(s) of the Day
Two from Chris Rock: “I might be crazy but I got this weird feeling that the new pope might be the greatest man alive.” “This new pope is like the Floyd Mayweather of popes.”
Two from Chris Rock: “I might be crazy but I got this weird feeling that the new pope might be the greatest man alive.” “This new pope is like the Floyd Mayweather of popes.”
Check out these articles analyzing Pope Francis’ recent interview with Jesuit periodicals and a couple of his recent statements over the past week: Pope Francis: “I’ve Never Been a Right-Winger” by John Gehring: “The Francis Doctrine, if you will, is about building a more joyful, merciful, collegial church that opens doors instead of building up… Read More Pope Francis and the Post-Interview Analysis
Millennial editor Robert Christian has a new article in the Washington Post on Pope Francis’ recent interview. Christian argues Francis’ “commitment to all life is partly responsible for his call to rebalance church teaching, to move it away from a legalistic focus on a handful of moral teachings, including abortion, at the cost of proclaiming… Read More Millennial Editor Robert Christian in the Washington Post: Can Pope Francis help end the culture wars?
Pope Francis: “We do in fact witness today, in the age of globalization, a growing sense of disorientation and isolation; we see, increasingly, a loss of meaning to life, an inability to connect with a “home” and a struggle to build meaningful relationships. It is therefore important to know how to dialogue and, with discernment,… Read More Quote of the Day
Check out these recent articles from around the web: The Poor Get Poorer by Michael O’Loughlin: “Now I don’t call attention to this extraordinary wealth to begrudge those who have money. Having spent a few years working in the nonprofit sector, I see firsthand the immense good that wealthy individuals create with their financial resources.… Read More Around the Web
The week was full of articles detailing horrible acts of violence, brutality, and terrorism around the world. Suicide Attack at Church in Pakistan Kills Dozens by NY Times: “A suicide attack on a historic Christian church in northwestern Pakistan killed at least 78 people on Sunday in one of the deadliest attacks on the Christian… Read More Around the Web: A Week of Violence and Brutality Around the World
Pope Francis: “Men and women have to be at the center (of an economic system) as God wants, not money…The world has become an idolator of this god called money.”