Quote of the Day
Pope Francis: “To defend human life, above all when it is wounded by illness, is a duty of love that God entrusts to all.”
Pope Francis: “To defend human life, above all when it is wounded by illness, is a duty of love that God entrusts to all.”
Check out these recent articles from around the web: It’s Not Enough to Preach Racial Justice. We Need to Champion Policy Change. by Esau McCaulley: “As pastors, teachers, and Christian leaders who participate in America’s public square, we don’t remember King rightly by pulling a few disconnected words about justice out of context and plastering… Read More Around the Web: Articles on Racial Justice and Reform
Millennial writer Marcus Mescher writes: I’ll never forget the first time I held my son. After a long and difficult labor, his heart rate dropped and we nearly lost him. A traumatic birth twisted his head and neck, causing him great pain. After a round of tests and being tightly swaddled, his face was beet… Read More When I Held My Son for the First Time, I Caught a Glimpse of God’s Joyful Love of Each Person
Maria Power writes: In Marcus Mescher’s The Ethics of Encounter, we have an excellent example of how Francis’s teachings should be put into practice…. In five substantive chapters, he guides us through the practice of the ethics of encounter. He starts, as Catholic social teaching expects, by defining the problem, showing how American society is… Read More The Ethics of Encounter is Everything Writing on Catholic Social Teaching Should Be
via CBS News: The images you are about to see are the honest evidence of the greatest war crimes of the 21st century. President Biden and his national security team will soon face a horror that erupted a decade ago, when many of them were in the Obama administration. March will bring the 10th anniversary… Read More Shining a Light on Assad’s Many Crimes Against Humanity
Jeannie Gaffigan is a writer, director, producer, best-selling author, and philanthropist—as well as a great champion of life, human dignity, and protecting the vulnerable. In this episode, she discusses her decision to endorse Joe Biden, how whole life Biden voters should approach his presidency, her experience as a mother of five children, her time working… Read More How to Build a Culture That Respects the Dignity of All People
Christopher White writes: President Joe Biden will reestablish the White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, an office he pledges will serve a critical role in addressing COVID-19 recovery and systemic racism. Melissa Rogers, who previously led the office from 2013 to 2017 during President Barack Obama’s second term, will serve as its executive… Read More President Biden Reestablishing White House Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships