Quote of the Day
Pope Francis: “If we fail to suffer with those who suffer, even those of different religions, languages or cultures, we need to question our own humanity.”
Pope Francis: “If we fail to suffer with those who suffer, even those of different religions, languages or cultures, we need to question our own humanity.”
Millennial Catholic Ellen B. Koneck writes: The forethought of grief: That is what all of this feels like. That is why it is so familiar. In therapy, a few weeks after my brother’s death, I learned the word pre-grief. It probably has a technical, psychological definition, but as far as I am concerned it means… Read More Hoping for the Best, Preparing for the Worst During a Pandemic
Pope Francis: “Hope is the virtue of a heart that does not close itself in darkness or remain locked in the past, but looks towards the future.”
Pope Francis: “The sick, the poor, as well as the unborn, are all made in the image of God and worthy of the highest respect.”
On Sunday, Christopher White reported: President Donald Trump identified himself as the “best [president] in the history of the Catholic Church” in a conference call for Catholic leaders and educators Saturday, where he warned that issues at stake in the upcoming presidential election, particularly on abortion and religious liberty, “have never been more important for… Read More Why the Catholic Bishops Were Wrong to Cozy Up To Trump
Christopher White writes: A new study finds that while young people are experiencing heightened levels of loneliness and isolation as a result of social distancing, they are not experiencing a decline in their faith. Among those surveyed, 35 percent of respondents said that they are actually experiencing an increase of faith, and 46 percent attested… Read More Young People Are Experiencing Loneliness and Isolation But Not Loss of Faith During the Corona Crisis
via the Vatican: Dear brothers and sisters, in the time of trial that we are presently undergoing, we too, like Thomas, with our fears and our doubts, have experienced our frailty. We need the Lord, who sees beyond that frailty an irrepressible beauty. With him we rediscover how precious we are even in our vulnerability.… Read More Pope Francis: Reject Selfish Indifference, Inequality, and Injustice