Are you interested in starting a social justice book club? Choosing books that will interest and encourage participation from a wide group of people can be difficult. One of the most challenging aspects of teaching is choosing texts that will engage my students—pique their interest, but also challenge them to think deeply. Narratives can activate… Read More Must Reads for Your Social Justice Book Club

Pop princess. Country star. Teen idol. Liturgical theologian. Three of those four titles are typically applied to the queen of the charts, Taylor Swift, who is dominating the media in anticipation of her new album, 1989. Yet, in my experience at her concert, I came to see Taylor in a new light. Given that the… Read More Taylor Swift: The Next Great Theologian?

What motivates men to enter the priesthood? Check out this great video, where a group of young men anticipates their final vows with a spirit of passion and idealism:

Archbishop José H. Gomez of Los Angeles has been one of the most active bishops spreading the Good News on twitter. Here are fifteen of his most insightful tweets from the last couple of months: Let's pray for all those who are deprived of an honest day's work/fair wages & live under conditions in which their dignity… Read More Archbishop Gomez’s Twitter Evangelization

via Buzzfeed: In the interview with BuzzFeed News, Burke confirmed publicly for the first time the rumors that he had been told Francis intended to demote him from the church’s chief guardian of doctrine to a minor post as patron to the Sovereign Military Order of Malta. “I very much have enjoyed and have been… Read More Cardinal Burke Confirms to BuzzFeed: He’s Being Ousted from Key Position

Millennial co-founder Christopher Hale has had a variety of media appearances this week to discuss the Synod. You can listen to his appearance on NPR’s On Point with Tom Ashbrook here and watch his appearance on Fusion here.  His appearance on Arise America is below: