via the Vatican: Let us never forget this: faith cannot be reduced to a sweetener to make life more palatable. Jesus is a sign of contradiction. He came to bring light to the darkness, exposing the darkness for what it is and forcing it to submit to him. For this reason, the darkness always fights… Read More Pope Francis Encourages Christians to Offer Prophetic Witness to the Beauty of the Gospel
Millennial Catholic Jonathan Lewis writes: Families too can develop a spiritual calendar. Our calendar includes special anniversaries, family saint days, liturgical seasons and baptism anniversaries. On a daily basis our best family prayer time is at night. Our bedtime routine includes thanking God for what happened during the day and praying for friends, family members… Read More Four Ways to Share Faith With Your Toddler
Gerard O’Connell reports: Pope Francis remarked, “There is, for example, a large Catholic television channel that has no hesitation in continually speaking ill of the pope.” He said: “I personally deserve attacks and insults because I am a sinner, but the church does not deserve them. They are the work of the devil. I have… Read More Pope Francis Calls Out EWTN’s Bad Behavior
via the Vatican: Love is our greatest dream in life, but it does not come cheap. Like all great things in life, love is magnificent, but not easy…. we need to have new eyes, eyes that are not taken in by appearances. Dear friends, let us not trivialize love, because love is not simply an… Read More Pope Explains How to Be Original and Revolutionary
Nate Tinner-Williams is a co-founder and editor of the Black Catholic Messenger. Millennial editor Robert Christian interviewed him on the publication, its mission, and the work they are doing. Why did you start the Black Catholic Messenger? What motivated you and your fellow co-founders? I — and the team (initially, Alessandra Harris, Preslaysa Williams, and… Read More The Vision and Mission of the Black Catholic Messenger: An Interview with Nate Tinner-Williams
via the Vatican: For the first time, the leaders of the Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern Orthodox Church and the Anglican Communion have jointly warned of the urgency of environmental sustainability, its impact on poverty, and the importance of global cooperation… The concept of stewardship—of individual and collective responsibility for our God-given endowment—presents a vital… Read More Pope Francis, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, Archbishop of Canterbury Release Joint Statement on Care for Creation
via the Washington Post: Norma Pimentel, a sister of the Missionaries of Jesus, is executive director of Catholic Charities of the Rio Grande Valley. Dear Mr. President: I write today to appeal to your sense of morality, human dignity and as a fellow Catholic. While the Supreme Court has blocked your efforts to rescind the… Read More Sister Norma on What Biden Can Do for Migrants Stuck in Mexico
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