Paul Ryan’s latest method for evading Church teaching is catching on. Home Depot founder Ken Langone warns that a “potential seven-figure donor” for the Church’s restoration of St. Patrick’s Cathedral is concerned that the Pope’s criticisms of capitalism are “exclusionary,” and Langone, who is Catholic, fears it may be rooted in “the vast difference between… Read More Rich Americans Lecture Argentinian Pope on their Own Virtue
One of the most encouraging things about Pope Francis’ papacy has been his widespread support across partisan and ideological lines. The public has embraced the Holy Father in an extraordinary way. Yet this is not matched at the level of political and media elites. While some right-wing Catholics distort Pope Francis’ words, telling us “what… Read More Pope Francis vs. Right-wing Catholic Individualists
Conditions in Syria remain heartbreaking for anyone with a modicum of human sympathy, and the future looks dark, perhaps as dark as it has since Bashar Assad started murdering peaceful protesters. Over 7 million people have been displaced and perhaps 150,000 have been killed, according to National Security Advisor Susan Rice. Assad’s forces have been… Read More Syrian Refugees and the Costs of Non-Intervention
Pope Francis’ recently released apostolic exhortation Evangelli Gaudium is an extraordinary document that is filled with wisdom. There are countless insights, some of which are contained in a single sentence, that are worthy of deep and serious reflection. This is true of his treatment of abortion, which is brief but nevertheless important. Pope Francis’ approach… Read More Pro-life Progressives Have an Ally in ‘Person of the Year’ Pope Francis
What a wonderful reaction we are seeing from people of all faiths to the announcement that Pope Francis has been named Time’s Person of the Year. Of course the pope’s real accomplishment is not an award, but the lives he has transformed by being the ‘People’s Pope’ and God’s humble servant. Hopefully this attention will… Read More Pope Francis is the Person of the Year
President Obama spoke at length about the economy last Wednesday, focusing in particular on the disturbing economic inequality that exists today in the United States. He described: “a dangerous and growing inequality and lack of upward mobility that has jeopardized middle-class America’s basic bargain that if you work hard, you have a chance to get… Read More The Pope and the President Tackle Inequality and How We Should Respond
Check out this great insight and advice from Fr. James Martin, SJ: St. Ignatius Loyola often used to talk about “disordered attachments,” those things we are so attached to that they keep us from God. It could be a desire for popularity or a love of money or an obsession with perfect health. Or maybe… Read More Fr. James Martin on “Disordered Attachments”
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