Here are ten quotes from Gaudete et Exsultate on holiness: I like to contemplate the holiness present in the patience of God’s people: in those parents who raise their children with immense love, in those men and women who work hard to support their families, in the sick, in elderly religious who never lose their… Read More 10 Key Quotes on Holiness in Pope Francis’ Gaudete et Exsultate
Stephanie Mencimer has written one of the most important articles in recent years. It’s on alcohol, breast cancer, and the industry’s efforts to try to make moderate alcohol use seem healthy. I encourage everyone to read it in full. Here are just some of the many important points in this exceptional piece: At 47, I… Read More The Alcohol-Cancer Link and Big Alcohol’s Efforts to Downplay it
Millennial Catholic Anna Keating writes: Once openly discussed in early 20th-century America as eugenics, it was widely accepted as a moral duty for mainline Protestants and progressives to avoid having diseased or deformed children. The American Eugenics Society referred to them as “people born to be a burden on the rest.” After World War II… Read More Eugenics in a Consumerist Culture of Choice and Convenience
After releasing Gaudete et Exultate, Pope Francis used his twitter account to highlight some key points on holiness: I wish to repropose the call to holiness: “Rejoice and be glad”. #GaudeteetExsultate https://t.co/cZxmUGpMW7 — Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April 9, 2018 The Lord calls each of us to holiness, you too. #Holiness — Pope Francis (@Pontifex) April… Read More Pope Francis’ Tweetstorm on Holiness
Millennial editor Robert Christian has a new article at the Messenger of Saint Anthony. He writes: At civil rights museums, you will see pictures and clips of angry, hateful bigots that spew bile and threaten violence. But you will also see people that, in their tone and word choice, sound very measured and reasonable, as… Read More Good Intentions Are Not Enough for Good Citizenship
via Vatican News: Pope Francis expressed hope that the upcoming World Bank Meeting may yield positive results that favor “an authentic integral development that is respectful of human dignity.” Speaking on Wednesday at the conclusion of the General Audience in St. Peter’s Square, the Pope mentioned Saturday’s World Bank Spring Meeting in Washington and encouraged… Read More Pope Urges Economic Leaders to Support Integral Human Development
On Christmas Eve, I was in a coffee shop in my hometown of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. While there, I overheard a group of women discussing a newspaper article about transgender issues. One woman said, “You know—I would care more about this and want to learn more if the only thing I didn’t focus on every day… Read More Democrats Must Not Forget About the Importance of Economic Justice
