Fr. Paddy Gilger, SJ of The Jesuit Post has a new article at Find Your Inner Iggy, in which he writes about shaking off his armor of self-sufficiency. He writes: I think all of us, in our moments of greater rather than lesser honesty, know what it means to put down our weapons so that… Read More Fr. Paddy Gilger, SJ: Shaking Off My Armor of Self-Sufficiency
Here are 10 keys to happiness outlined by Pope Francis in his latest interview (via CNS and Patheos): Live and let live Be giving of yourself to others Be kind, humble, and calm Have a healthy sense of leisure Sundays are for family time, not work Find dignified work for young people Care for creation… Read More Pope Francis’ Top 10 Keys to Happiness
I get asked a lot why I am so obsessed with travel. The answer varies from day to day, but I think the core of it remains the same: I travel because it reminds me how infinitely good the world is, despite all the evidence to the contrary. If ever you were looking for one… Read More Despite All the Evidence to the Contrary
This morning the Vatican confirmed that Pope Francis intends to visit the United States in September 2015 to participate in the World Meeting of Families. Below is a statement from Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good on this exciting news. We give thanks to God for the great news that Pope Francis will be visiting the… Read More Pope Francis to visit the United States in 2015
Sr. Mary Lou Lafferty, OSF, the Prison Ministry Coordinator for the Diocese of Camden, took the time to answer five questions about her ministry. To learn more about her, check out this great interview from the National Catholic Reporter. To get involved in prison ministry, visit this diocesan website. Why do you think the Church is… Read More Prison Ministry Today: An Interview with Sr. Mary Lou Lafferty
Millennial writer Meghan Clark has a new article at US Catholic. She writes: Our teachers, librarians, police, firefighters, sanitation workers, and all civil servants actively contribute to the common good. They and their jobs are not lesser because their wages are funded by your taxes. They have equal dignity with private employees. In this current… Read More Meghan Clark: Power to the public workers
This month, as I have been hearing of the thousands of children fleeing Central America, the story of one mother and her murdered son keeps coming to my mind. About ten years ago, when I worked as an immigration paralegal while serving as a Jesuit Volunteer in Los Angeles, I met with a Salvadoran woman—I’ll… Read More Crisis at the Border: A Personal Story and Practical Solutions
