Check out these articles analyzing Pope Francis’ recent interview with Jesuit periodicals and a couple of his recent statements over the past week: Pope Francis: “I’ve Never Been a Right-Winger” by John Gehring: “The Francis Doctrine, if you will, is about building a more joyful, merciful, collegial church that opens doors instead of building up… Read More Pope Francis and the Post-Interview Analysis
Millennial editor Robert Christian has a new article in the Washington Post on Pope Francis’ recent interview. Christian argues Francis’ “commitment to all life is partly responsible for his call to rebalance church teaching, to move it away from a legalistic focus on a handful of moral teachings, including abortion, at the cost of proclaiming… Read More Millennial Editor Robert Christian in the Washington Post: Can Pope Francis help end the culture wars?
The Republican Party’s slide to the right reached an embarrassing point this week. On Thursday, House Republicans attacked food security by voting to pass deep cuts ($40 billion) in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Yesterday they voted to gut the Affordable Care Act, a policy that would leave millions without health insurance and result… Read More A Preferential Option against the Poor
Quick: name one of your favorite Christian axioms. You know, one of the “tweetable” maxims that has developed over the two thousand year history of the Church. Is it: Do to others whatever you would have them do to you? (Mt 7:12) What about: Our hearts are restless until they rest in you? (Augustine) Maybe:… Read More Melting Ice, Mending Creation: a Catholic Approach to Climate Change
The first extensive interview with Pope Francis since his election was published today in several Jesuit journals, including America here in the US. It’s long but great; read the whole thing. A quick scan led me to a few fantastic justice-related quotes. Here are five. “Discernment is always done in the presence of the Lord,… Read More Top Five Justice Quotes from the New Interview with Pope Francis
I’d like to think that when my now-brother-in-law asked me to stand by his side at his wedding it was to show off what a good looking family he was marrying into, and that my sister wanted me to offer the Prayers of the Faithful to display what an excellent speaking voice I have. Sadly,… Read More Fishers of Men and Women, Go to Those You Wish to Catch
Matthew Warner of The Radical Life has a brilliant article that describes the “12 Most Important Metrics for your Child’s (and your) Education”: Are they humble – not that they think less of themselves, but that they think of themselves less. Do they know how to be loved – are they humble and secure enough to be… Read More No Family Is an Island
