Several weeks ago I wrote a piece exploring the power images exercise over us and arguing for the importance of being intentional about how we consume images on a daily basis. Since that time, a number of events have come to pass that made me think it would be beneficial to return to the topic… Read More Pope Francis, the Synod, and You: A New Image for the Church?

Millennial‘s  Mike Jordan Laskey has a new article at NCR. He writes: Young adults are transient and often far from their families of origin, which are big challenges to finding a support network. Another challenge is our increasingly libertarian, individualistic culture: According to a survey conducted by the real estate website Trulia, only half of… Read More Three things I’d tell the synod on the family about marriage

“I’ll tip if somebody really deserves a tip,” Mr. Pink explained in Reservoir Dogs, Quentin Tarantino’s classic film. “If they put forth the effort, I’ll give them something extra. But I mean, this tipping automatically, it’s for the birds. As far as I’m concerned they’re just doing their job.” I have to admit, Mr. Pink… Read More Here’s a Tip: Pay a Just Wage

Millennial editor Robert Christian has a new article at Crux. He writes: Subsidiarity helps us to translate our sense of solidarity into social justice. While it is solidarity that gives us the desire to achieve the common good and protect the most vulnerable members of our communities, the principle of subsidiarity is particularly useful in… Read More Subsidiarity: Turning solidarity into social justice

Millennial co-founder Christopher Hale has a new article in Time. He writes: Stunning news came from Rome today where the bishops gathered for Pope Francis’s Synod on the Family issued a report suggesting that the Church should create a more inclusive space for gay Catholics to participate in the life of the Church…. The bishops… Read More Synod on the Family: Leading with Mercy

Millennial writer Elizabeth Stoker Bruenig has a new article at Ethika Politika. She writes: It is tempting, as Christ indicates, to drop off into torpor and give up on matters that seem beyond one’s control. I don’t doubt that people in the position of considering suicide feel this exact same way, but I do believe… Read More ESB: Suffering and Suffering-With

Millennial‘s 2013 ‘Millennial of the Year‘ Malala Yousafzai has received the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize (a slightly more prestigious honor), along with Kailash Satyarthi, an Indian children’s rights activist. The two won “for their struggle against the suppression of children and young people and for the right of all children to education.” Earlier this year, we… Read More Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi Share the Nobel Peace Prize