“Christopher Nolan has a new movie out. Do you want to go see it?” “Who?” “The guy who directed Inception and the Batman movies.” “Oh… then heck yeah.” So went the conversation between my wife and me this past week. Given Christopher Nolan’s track record, I feel confident when I sit down for one of… Read More Interstellar: Tips for Bending Space-Time and Communicating with God

The USCCB collection to support the Catholic Campaign for Human Development (CCHD) will be taken up in parishes nationwide this weekend. Why is it so important to contribute to their work? Millennial‘s Elizabeth Stoker Bruenig offered her thoughts: The CCHD, in other words, is an avenue through which we can live the message of Christ… Read More The Power of CCHD

Sister Rosemary Connelly has been recognized for her exceptional work: Connelly, now 83, has been running Misericordia with a kind smile and an iron will ever since. Under her leadership, the nonprofit that began as a small nursing home on the Southwest Side now has nearly 1,000 staffers to serve the 600 children and adults… Read More Sister Rosemary Connelly Selected as a Chicagoan of the Year

President Barack Obama gave a powerful speech tonight that highlighted the brokenness of our immigration system, the connection between fighting for families and enacting immigration reform, and the way welcoming immigrants reflects our faith and values. President Obama deserves praise for his decision to take the first step in bringing relief and hope to millions… Read More ‘We Were Strangers Once Too’: Obama Announces Action on Immigration

Millennial editor Robert Christian has a new article at Crux. He writes: If the pro-life movement wants to succeed, it should embrace a comprehensive approach to abortion that recognizes the full range of duties that individual people, intermediary institutions, and the government have in supporting pregnant women, strengthening families, and protecting lives. Demonizing government and… Read More Pro-life? Just Say ‘No’ to Libertarianism

Blase Cupich was installed as the ninth archbishop of Chicago yesterday. His homily seemed to outline his vision and what his central focus will be in the coming years, and his words were very encouraging. Here are fifteen quotes that caught my attention: “I intend to honor and give thanks for…family and immigrants, Native Americans… Read More Top 15 Quotes from Archbishop Cupich’s Installation Mass Homily