“I was a stranger, and you welcomed me.” Jesus tells us this is one of the top criteria that God will use to judge our lives. If Jesus is right, Fr. Yanis is a saint. After Syrians and Iraqis were kicked out of their homes by ISIS, this desert monk opened his monastery on the… Read More A desert saint on the border of Iraq and Iran
Millennial co-founder Christopher Hale has a new article at Crux. He writes: In an August 2014 Wall Street Journal opinion piece, Ryan apologized for using the language of “makers and takers” in the past to describe the relationship between the rich and the poor: The phrase gave insult where none was intended. People struggling and… Read More Paul Ryan should take the pope’s words to heart
Is civil war coming to the Catholic Church over the possible creation of a penitential path back to communion for divorced and remarried Catholics? On its face, this claim seems preposterous, a half-baked fantasy cooked up by a small group of Catholic traditionalists and reactionaries whose enmity toward Pope Francis has reached new heights. I… Read More Will There Be Civil War in the Church?
via CNS: Businesses are called to promote harmony between work and family for their employees, especially for women with children or who are starting families, Pope Francis said. The pope said that many times, women who announce their pregnancy are fired from their positions, when instead they “must be protected and helped in this dual… Read More Pope Francis: Right to Work and Motherhood Must Both Be Protected
This post by Bill McCormick, SJ is also featured on The Jesuit Post. Donald Trump. Income inequality. Government shutdowns. School shootings. The refugee crisis. Immigration reform. Declining wages. Health care costs. Campaign finance. Congressional leadership. Donald Trump. Outsourcing. Culture wars. Lobbyists. Ferguson. Homelessness. Failing schools. Crony capitalism. Voter apathy. Media bias. Racial Inequality. Did I… Read More 5 Ways Gratitude Can Change American Politics
What does it mean to be pro-life? Chris Christie makes a powerful whole life case for helping those with drug addiction rather than casting them aside:
Check out these recent articles from around the web: Under the radar: The Democratic Party is in dire straits by Stephen Schneck: “Unless the party can develop new leaders able to rise above the temptations of identity politics and base-mobilizing campaigns, unless it can reorient itself to its roots in the working class, immigrants, and… Read More Around the Web
