It’s all in good fun…right? Women in the Netherlands red light district put on a scantily-clad dance show that drew a crowd, but also delivered an unexpected message. Make sure to check it out and share with others, and we can work to put a stop to modern-day slavery, which is the world’s fastest growing… Read More Not Just Your Average Objectification of Women: Sex Trafficking
Over the past two years, I’ve planned my wedding, been pregnant, and had my first child, now a precious four-month-old little girl. With so much going on, I’ve been struggling to find any time at all to read anything other than wedding planning and/or baby books, and my spiritual reading has definitely suffered. But there… Read More Millennial’s Summer Reads: Sarah’s Selections
In the latest instance of reaching out to everyday people during his papacy, Pope Francis personally responded to a letter he received from a grieving man (whose brother had been gunned down and killed) by picking up the phone and calling him. The Telegraph has the story: Michele Ferri wrote a letter to the Pope… Read More Another Thoughtful Gesture from Pope Francis
Yesterday the full English-language transcript was released of Pope Francis’ Q&A with reporters aboard the papal plane on the way back from World Youth Day in Brazil. Many have focused on the way he discussed gay people, including his line “Who am I to judge them?” and his use of the term of ‘gay’. Some… Read More A Kairos Moment for Mercy for Divorced and Remarried Catholics?
According to Paul Ryan and his ilk, an unfettered free market produces the most just distribution of wealth and resources, and private charity’s role is to make outcomes more tolerable for those who don’t fare well under the guidance of the Invisible Hand. It is based on the blind faith, impervious to all empirical facts,… Read More Sister Simone Schools Congressman Reid Ribble
Pope Francis has created an incredible amount of enthusiasm during his young papacy. His persistent focus on the poor and vulnerable is helping to reshape the image of the Church. Many who had drifted away from the Church have turned their gaze back to it. Even atheists are writing articles expressing their fondness for Francis. … Read More Is the Catholic Right Turning Against Pope Francis?
Fr. James Martin received a handwritten thank you note from Pope Francis after passing along some of his books to the Pope. His reflection on receiving this note is a good reminder for all of us: If Pope Francis can take time out of his unbelievable schedule to write a handwritten note to someone he’s… Read More Are you busier than the Pope?
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