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
It is no coincidence that Reverend King marched on the Feast of St. Augustine, one of his favorite early Church heroes. It was Augustine’s declaration that “charity is no substitute for justice withheld” that inspired the young King to pursue his ministry with more fervor. It’s important to remember that King viewed the March as… Read More The Secularization of MLK
The USCCB Committee on Cultural Diversity in the Church released a statement on the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom today. The bishops make a number of good points and conclude by saying: We join the call for positive action that seeks to end poverty, increase jobs, eliminate racial and… Read More USCCB Statement on the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington
Millennial editor Robert Christian is filling in for Michael Sean Winters of National Catholic Reporter this week. He has published two articles so far: Three options for the countercultural Catholic and Four themes to help young Catholics retain their beliefs. Follow Millennial on facebook and twitter for more updates.
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