Elizabeth Stoker Bruenig has a new article on “eternity disrupting time itself” and the revolutionary nature of Christianity, which is rooted in the astonishing event we celebrate each Christmas. She writes: Christianity is at all times concerned with the poorest, the most vulnerable, the most oppressed; it is permanently interested in reversing this order, in… Read More Elizabeth Stoker Bruenig on Christmas and Revolution

Millennial’s Christopher Hale has a new article in Time. He writes: Against this grim backdrop, our nation comes upon Christmas. The true spirit of this season is often trapped behind our society’s gilded age of consumerism and superficiality. But if we open our eyes and our hearts to rediscover the radical story of Christmas, the… Read More A Nation in Dire Need of Christmas

Is it right that people work hard to provide for their families in jobs that are essential to our modern way of life but nevertheless remain on the edge of poverty? Is it morally acceptable to leave families so vulnerable, exposed to calamity if faced with a minor mishap? It is neither right nor acceptable.… Read More Economic Justice is Essential to Strengthening American Families

In his Christmas address to the Vatican Curia, Pope Francis described various ailments, sicknesses, and diseases “that we encounter most frequently in our life in the Curia.” Francis said, “They are illnesses and temptations that weaken our service to the Lord.” While intended for the Curia, Pope Francis is highlighting some problematic behavior that can… Read More Pope Francis Describes 15 Ailments, Sicknesses, and Diseases in the Vatican Curia

Do you see what I see when communities are torn apart by unspoken racist realities? Do you see what I see when riot gear, militarized vehicles, explosions, and unrest light up a silent night? Do you hear what I hear when an entire community erupts in frustration over the failure of a grand jury to… Read More Do You See What I See? A Society Still Divided by Race