[This post by Brendan Busse, SJ is also featured on The Jesuit Post, where the author is a blogger] A judge once asked Charlie Sheen why someone like him, handsome and famous, would have to pay for sex. Mr. Sheen explained that he didn’t pay people to have sex – he paid them to leave. Similar… Read More Care-less: The Sin of Indifference
President Obama has picked his personal representative to Pope Francis. Today he nominated Ken Hackett, former president of Catholic Relief Services, as the United States Ambassador to the Holy See. Here is a biography of Hackett from Catholic Relief Services.
Does the Catholic Church consider being a victim of domestic violence reasonable grounds for getting fired? Does the Church really want to incentivize staying silent in the face of such violence? Most Catholics would naturally say “no” to both of these questions. Apparently some key decision-makers in the Diocese of San Diego are not “most… Read More Diocese of San Diego: Domestic Violence Victims Need Not Apply
A great blog post is going viral that reminds us of the importance of having children at church. The author says, “I know it’s hard, but thank you for what you do when you bring your children to church. Please know that your family – with all of its noise, struggle, commotion, and joy –… Read More Thank You for Bringing Your Children to Church
I have been shocked by the recent positive media coverage of the Catholic Church. The stories are all about Pope Francis and his striking example of humility, together with his tireless call to care for the poor. For instance, NPR featured “Pope Francis Puts the Poor Front and Center”, while the New York Times published… Read More Pope Francis: Liberation Theologian? Not So Fast
On Sunday, Cardinal Timothy Dolan wrote an article in USA Today about the US bishops’ commitment to achieving comprehensive immigration reform. Dolan noted that “it is an issue close to Catholic hearts” as “America has wonderfully welcomed generations of immigrant families, and our parishes, schools and charitable ministries have long helped successfully integrate immigrants into… Read More US Bishops: All in on Immigration Reform
Nearly three months in and it’s clear, the Holy Spirit won this year’s papal election. No one but the Spirit could have led the cardinals to select Jorge Mario Bergoglio as Pope Francis and the worldwide leader of the Catholic Church. And today the Spirit’s well played hand showed itself again. During Wednesday’s papal audience… Read More Pope Francis lambasts idolatry of money, encourages faithful to create ‘culture of encounter’
