This is obviously a short post. Somewhere between Donald Trump’s hilarious and horrifying moments in the GOP presidential primary debate last night, Donald Trump actually touched upon the structural injustice that is undermining the democratic nature of American government, creating tremendous obstacles to achieving policies that would promote the common good. This should be one… Read More The Wisdom of Donald Trump

“People may well have a growing ecological sensitivity but it has not succeeded in changing their harmful habits of consumption which, rather than decreasing, appear to be growing all the more. A simple example is the increasing use and power of air-conditioning. The markets, which immediately benefit from sales, stimulate ever greater demand. An outsider… Read More Pope Francis, Our Energy Addiction, and the Socially Disruptive Virtue of Temperance

Millennial’s Elizabeth Stoker Bruenig has a new article at TNR on millennial men, their egalitarian views of gender roles, the gap between these views and their daily lives, and what can be done to reduce this gap. She writes: While millennial men have the most gender-egalitarian views of any generation to date, Miller explains, they… Read More Helping Millennial Dads Live Out Their Family Values, Egalitarian Ideals

Dozens of Christian leaders have signed a letter calling on US presidential candidates to focus on poverty and climate change, including Sr. Donna Markham of Catholic Charities USA, Sr. Simone Campbell of NETWORK, Dan Misleh of Catholic Climate Covenant, John Gehring of Faith in Public Life, Eric LeCompte of Jubilee USA Network, Stephen Schneck of… Read More Christian Leaders Call for Candidates to Focus on Poverty, Climate Change

Archbishop Blase Cupich of Chicago has an excellent op-ed in the Chicago Tribune on the Planned Parenthood scandal, the value of human life, and the need for a consistent commitment to life: The tapes have generated a visceral reaction independent of how they were made or whether Planned Parenthood was making a profit. Rather, the… Read More Archbishop Blase Cupich on Protecting Life and Promoting Social Justice

In a recent address, Pope Francis explained why Laudato Si is a social encyclical, not just an environmental one: It is true that everything revolves around … this culture of care for the environment. But this ‘green’ culture – and I say that in a positive sense – is much more than that. Caring for… Read More Pope Francis Addresses Climate Change and Human Trafficking, Calls for UN Action

Millennial co-founder Christopher Hale has a new article in Time. He writes: The prophet Micah says that God requires three things of his people: to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly. If that’s the case, Francis is passing the test. Mercy—in particular—is at the heart of the first-ever Jesuit pope’s pastoral ministry.… Read More Pope Francis’ Jesuit Identity