via Pope Francis: We do not live to accumulate; our glory lies in leaving behind the things that pass away in order to hold on to those that last. Let us ask God to make us like the Church described in the first reading: always on the move, good at leaving and faithful in serving… Read More Pope Francis: Rouse Us from Calm, Comfortable Lives
via Zenit: The scribe represents important, rich and influential people. The other, the widow, represents the least, the poor and the weak. In reality Jesus’ resolute judgment in dealing with the scribes, doesn’t concern the whole category, but refers to those that exhibit their social position, who are proud of their title “Rabbi,’ that is,… Read More Pope Francis: Don’t Be Vain Peacocks
via NBC News: Websites like Church Militant, LifeSite News and the Lepanto Institute are ratcheting up the rhetoric while replacing polite and prayerful discourse with personal attacks on supporters of gay Catholics, they say…. “They inject fear, hatred and homophobia into religious discourse,” said the Rev. James Martin, a Jesuit priest and author of “Building… Read More USCCB: Exercise ‘Extreme Caution’ Before Giving Credence to Alt-Catholic Groups
The second episode of Fr. James Martin’s Faith in Focus was released yesterday. Fr. Martin interviews Stephen Colbert on his faith, how he views God, his approach to his show and politics in the age of Trump, and more. The show also features millennial Catholics Ashley McKinless of Jesuitical and Melissa Cedillo. You can watch… Read More Stephen Colbert on His Faith, God, and Truth & Politics in the Trump Era
via Vatican News: Citing the Catechism of the Catholic Church, the Pope says “the goods of creation are destined for the whole human race”; and this “universal destination of goods remains primordial, even if the promotion of the common good requires respect for the right to private property and its exercise.” In a world where… Read More Pope Francis on the Universal Destination of Goods, Possessions, and Real Freedom
via AP: Pope Francis has affirmed that access to clean water is a human right and that it’s “enormously shameful” that millions of people get sick and die each year for lack of it. In a message to a water management conference Thursday, Francis lamented that war, corruption and financial interests often get in the… Read More Pope Francis: Access to Clean Water is a Human Right
via America: [Cupich] noted that as a church, we must call out the xenophobic rhetoric of political leaders. He said, “It is not just quenching this anger that is there. The church actually has the responsibility to name bigotry, racism and anti-Semitism and call out those who are elected officials when they attempt to exploit… Read More Cardinal Cupich: We Must Call Out Bigotry, Racism, Anti-Semitism
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