Millennial writer and copy editor Sarah Christian has a reflection on the enduring lesson of 9/11 in the latest Millennial at Distinctly Catholic. She writes: So, as members of a global community — one human family — we have to consider what we can do to protect the vulnerable. As citizens, we must push our… Read More The enduring lesson of 9/11: We are one human family
Millennial writer Meghan Clark contrasts Catholic thinking and libertarianism in the latest Millennial at Distinctly Catholic. She writes: To understand what Pope Francis says on poverty, inequality and exclusion, you have to first understand this deep unity of the one human family, of our belonging to each other and our standing together before God. This… Read More Millennial at Distinctly Catholic: Solidarity is our word
It’s not uncommon for young people to look outside of the Christian tradition for a deeper spiritual experience. Fully Alive: The Daily Path of Christian Meditation by Fr. John Main is a reminder that this is not necessary. Meditation and contemplation have a home in the Catholic tradition, albeit one that is too often overlooked… Read More Fully Alive: Fr. John Main, Christian Meditation, and the Search for the Transcendent
Millennial co-founder Christopher Hale addresses President Obama’s decision to delay executive action on immigration reform in the second installment of Millennial at Distinctly Catholic. He writes: The president of the United States must encounter the suffering of people at our borders without delay. This is where our national scandal of sin, pain, injustice and ignorance… Read More Millennial at Distinctly Catholic: Obama Comes Up Short on Immigration
Michael Sean Winters of the National Catholic Reporter, one of our favorite writers, will be on vacation this week, and Millennial will be filling in for him at his popular blog Distinctly Catholic. Millennial editor Robert Christian has the first entry, in which he explains how Pope Francis’ 10 keys to happiness explain his popularity.… Read More Millennial at Distinctly Catholic: Why Pope Francis Is So Popular
Our celebration of Labor Day has passed and school has resumed, marking the end of summer, but I figure there is time for one more summer movie commentary before settling into the rhythm of fall. I recently saw the film Lucy, starring Scarlett Johansson and Morgan Freeman. The movie begins with Johansson’s character, a hapless… Read More Lucy and Perfect Humanity
Millennial co-founder Christopher Hale and Rachel Malinowski have a new article at NCR. They write: Reconciliation isn’t just for us, but also for the transformation of our families, our communities, our church, our country and the entire world. The reconciliation of God with humanity gives us a chance to reimagine and reconstruct human life and… Read More Reconciliation as a means to rebuild society
