For Catholic fans of hip hop, one of the most enjoyable accounts to follow on twitter is @hiphopaugustine (Augustine of Hiphop)—even if you’re a Thomist. The slick rhymes are packed with smart theological insights, while also reflecting a genuine appreciation for the style and language of hip hop. Check out the top dozen tweets from… Read More The Trillest Augustine on Twitter: A Dozen Verses from Augustine of Hiphop
Creighton Prep, a Jesuit High School in Omaha, Nebraska, will begin testing their students for drug and alcohol use next year. A first positive test will result in counseling, a second in disciplinary action, and a third in dismissal. While some libertarians are irritated, many parents are thrilled the school is creating an environment that… Read More The Catholic Church’s Drinking Problem
The Vatican’s failure to speak with moral and intellectual clarity on the conflict in Syria has largely flown under the radar this year. Despite the use of chemical weapons, barrel bombs targeting civilian populations, the use of starvation as a weapon of war, mass execution of prisoners, and countless other crimes against humanity since he… Read More Participant in Vatican Workshop on Syria Favors Assad Retaining Power
A lot of millennial Catholics do not go to confession regularly. I am one of them. We are far more likely to make confessions on the internet than to a priest (see: previous sentence). Overall, around 75% of Catholics never go to confession or go less than once a year, according to a study from… Read More Time to Listen to Francis and Go Back to Confession?
Earlier this month, Georgetown’s Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life featured a panel of John Allen, associate editor of the Boston Globe and Vatican analyst for CNN and NPR; Ross Douthat, op-ed columnist for the New York Times; and Kerry Robinson, executive director of the National Leadership Roundtable on Church Management to discuss the topic of… Read More The Pope, Politics, and Policy: Highlights and Full Video
Millennial has been tracking the crisis in Central African Republic in our Around the Web posts since August, when we linked to an article that stated: “The landlocked former French colony – one of the poorest places on earth – has been plunged into chaos since the Seleka rebels seized power from President Francois Bozize… Read More Ethnic Cleansing in Central African Republic
Last month, fourth grader Tyler Doohan perished in a fire at his grandfather’s trailer home. It is the ultimate nightmare of every parent—to lose one’s precious child at so young an age. But Tyler’s character, his heroism would make any parent proud: Tyler raced through his grandfather’s trailer home in suburban Penfield early on the… Read More Fourth Grader Shows True Heroism
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