Millennial launched one year ago today. I just wanted to thank all of our readers; you are the ones who have made Millennial a success. My dream scenario was to get 100,000 hits this year. I never thought we would blow by that number months ago or get 50,000 hits in a month. I wasn’t… Read More Millennial Turns One
It’s all in good fun…right? Women in the Netherlands red light district put on a scantily-clad dance show that drew a crowd, but also delivered an unexpected message. Make sure to check it out and share with others, and we can work to put a stop to modern-day slavery, which is the world’s fastest growing… Read More Not Just Your Average Objectification of Women: Sex Trafficking
Yesterday’s celebration of Labor Day got me thinking about workers and the many jobs they work, both menial and skilled, white and blue collar, so many of which are essential to the functioning of our society. Some of us receive accolades for the work we do, while others get waves from young children enamored by… Read More Gratitude for the Sacred Work of our Daily Lives
Bishop Stephen E. Blaire of Stockton, California wrote this year’s Labor Day Statement for the USCCB. It includes some great reflections on a key Catholic social teaching principle: the dignity of work. Here are six notable quotes from the document, with a brief reflection after each. Labor Day is an opportunity to take stock of… Read More Six Great Quotes from the USCCB’s Labor Day Statement
This week, there has been a seemingly endless stream of deeply flawed articles and statements on Syria from Catholic scholars, journalists, and leaders whose knowledge of Syria is extremely limited. Most have employed “just war pacifism,” in which just war theory is supposedly applied but inevitably leads to a pacifist position of non-intervention (or, occasionally,… Read More American Catholics need to get serious about Syria
Sunday: “Don’t be afraid to ask God for forgiveness. He never tires of forgiving us. God is pure mercy.” Tuesday: “Let us allow Jesus into our lives, and leave behind our selfishness, indifference and closed attitudes to others.” Wednesday: “Go against the tide, and that means making noise. Go ahead. But with the values of… Read More Top Quotes from Pope Francis This Week
Fifty years ago this week, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr gave an iconic speech. It offers a vision of the best impulses of the American experiment. No matter how many times I watch video of Dr. King I still get goose bumps. I want to be that community, where children are judged by the… Read More The Promise and Challenge of Already but Not Yet: Personal Reflections on MLK’s Vision
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