There is a common root to most (or perhaps all) grave forms of social injustice: the rejection of human equality and the influence of this rejection on human relationships and institutions. Human persons are fundamentally equal in their worth and dignity. A person’s worth is not dependent on their lineage, how they fit in some… Read More Why Inequality is the Root of Social Evil
Just a week after David Letterman announced his retirement, American TV audiences learned that the late night legend would be succeeded by none other than Colbert Report host Stephen Colbert. CBS, whose late night ratings have been declining in recent years, is surely thrilled to have landed Colbert, who will be able to compete with… Read More The Death of the “Colbert Report” and New Life in Christ
This post by Nathaniel Romano, SJ is also featured on The Jesuit Post. In my first ever graduate class in philosophy, my professor encouraged us to link our studies to our real-world interests and experiences. Perhaps she recognized that, being a group of Jesuit scholastics, few of us saw philosophy as a dominant path through life.… Read More The Price of Free Speech
Here is President Obama’s statement on Yom HaShoah: On this Yom HaShoah, I join people of all faiths in the United States, in the State of Israel, and around the world in remembering the six million Jews – innocent men, women and children – who were senselessly murdered during the Holocaust, as well as all… Read More Obama: Together, We Must Give Enduring Meaning to the Words “Never Again.”
Millennial co-founder Christopher Hale has a new article in Time on Pope John XXIII and Pope John Paul II. He writes: By canonizing two of the most popular modern saints, Pope Francis is adding a newer element to the expectations of a saintly life: engagement with the world. This too is at the heart of… Read More John XXIII and John Paul II, the Catholic Church’s Modern Saints
On Sunday, the Catholic Church will canonize Popes John XXIII and John Paul II. It’s worth taking some time to read up on them and the canonization at the USCCB’s special site for the historic day, or dip into any of their great books. In this space, I’d like to highlight three quotes from each saint-to-be… Read More Two Life & Justice Saints: Popes John XXIII and John Paul II
Pope Francis is featured in the latest Time 100, which profiles “the 100 most influential people.” President Barack Obama was selected to describe the influence of Pope Francis. He writes: Rare is the leader who makes us want to be better people. Pope Francis is such a leader. His Holiness has moved us with his… Read More Barack Obama: Pope Francis makes us want to be better people
