Millennial editor Robert Christian is one of the recipients of Catholic Relief Services’ 2016 Egan Journalism Fellowship. The four fellows will travel to Honduras and Guatemala for ten days to examine and cover the root causes of migration. via CRS: The journalists represent Catholic and secular media and, for the first time, a Spanish-language journalist.… Read More Millennial Editor Named CRS Egan Fellow
This month, Pope Francis is calling for prayers that the aged, marginalized, and those who have no one may find–even within the huge cities of the world–opportunities for encounter and solidarity.
Millennial writer Christopher White has a new article at Crux. He writes: In the case of St. Martin de Porres and countless others, the practice of faith is focused on individual piety, intense devotion, and, oftentimes, austerity. The path to sainthood, therefore, does not necessarily require ambitious narratives, but an unassuming commitment to spreading and… Read More A Faith for All People, Not a Privileged Few
One Sunday, in the quiet time after Communion, I turned to the back of my family missal to find a new prayer to fill the silence. I found The Litany for Humility, a short prayer whose cadence seemed perfect for a quick prayer towards the end of Mass. As I read on, however, the language started… Read More Can A Modern Catholic Be Humble and Ambitious?
Millennial writer Daniel DiLeo has a new article at Political Theology Today. He writes: The Catholic tradition describes conscience as “the most secret core and sanctuary” of a person wherein she discovers God’s law of love and is moved to discerningly “love good and avoid evil” (Gaudium et Spes #16). In order to judge rightly,… Read More Laudato Si and Faithful Citizenship
via Vatican Radio: “Riches in themselves are good,” the Pope explained, but they are “relative, not absolute” goods. He criticized the so-called “theology of prosperity”— according to which “God shows you that you are just if He gives you great riches,” saying those who follow it are mistaken. The problem lies in being attached to… Read More Pope Francis Denounces the Prosperity Gospel and Exploitation of the Poor
Pope Francis recently offered some excellent insight and advice at a mass for teens. Here are 10 of his key messages: Love, in other words, is the Christian’s identity card, the only valid “document” identifying us as Christians. If this card expires and is not constantly renewed, we stop being witnesses of the Master. Before… Read More 10 Key Messages for Young People from Pope Francis
