Pope Francis’ recent encyclical outlined profound challenges that humanity must face if we value human dignity, the common good, and our relationship with God and one another. But it also contained a lot of short, insightful bits of wisdom from the Holy Father. Among these, one of my favorites is when Pope Francis asks that… Read More Pope Francis’ Small Request

“You should have had an abortion.” These are the words KJ Harmon’s mom, Tasha, heard when an ultrasound technician informed her that her not-yet-born son’s kidney was full of cysts. This is the ultimate expression of the throwaway culture, where the imperfect are supposed to be discarded as worthless. It is part of a long… Read More “You Should Have Had an Abortion” vs. Every Life Matters

Timothy O’Malley, the director of the Notre Dame Center for Liturgy, has an outstanding article at Patheos on millennial Catholics and the Church. He writes: “They eschew a form of clericalism in which ordination bestows every human gift possible; yet, they love priests, seeing them as signs of an alternative way of happiness in the… Read More Millennial Catholics and the Church

Millennial co-founder Christopher Hale appeared on Huffpost Live to discuss Pope Francis’ recent speeches in South America. He argued that we should listen to Pope Francis’ message on all issues and respond to the challenges the pope has described (and so should members of Congress). Jack Jenkins provided some insightful analysis of the Pope’s words,… Read More A Discussion on Pope Francis and Capitalism

Last night, Pope Francis gave perhaps his most important speech—one that was filled with powerful, direct, clear language; that provides an excellent overview of the core themes of his papacy and the way they fit together; and that connects these themes with Catholic social teaching and the philosophy that underpins it. Here are some of… Read More Pope Francis’ Most Important Speech: A Radical Call for Change