Christopher White offers an in-depth look at how Joe Biden’s Catholic background and faith have shaped his life and approach to politics—and how it might affect the 2020 campaign: Biden credits those Catholic roots — which first took seed in parishes and parochial schools in Pennsylvania and Delaware — with teaching him the importance of… Read More How Joe Biden’s Catholicism Shapes His Life and Approach to Politics

via the Vatican: The gestures of that man and the merchant who go searching, depriving themselves of their goods in order to buy more precious treasures, are decisive gestures; they are radical gestures; I would say that they are only ‘one way’ gestures, not a ‘round trip’: they are ‘one way’ gestures. Moreover, they are… Read More Pope Francis: Chasing Illusory, Fleeting Things Leads to Dull, Mediocre Lives

Mike Jordan Laskey writes: According to the biography by Jesuit Fr. George Traub and Debra Mooney, Ignatius had only been in the Holy Land for a few weeks when church authorities told him to go back to Europe. Chastened, Ignatius decided he needed a more formal education before he could “help souls.” In order to… Read More Learning Humility from St. Ignatius

Dozens of Christian leaders and proponents of the common good have signed a new letter to Congressional leaders on emergency paid leave. The signatories include Millennial writers Marcus Mescher, Daniel Petri, and Nichole Flores; past contributors John Dougherty and Jessica Keating; and editor Robert Christian, along with former Millennial of the Year Michael Wear. The… Read More Pro-Family Leaders: Strengthen and Extend Emergency Paid Leave

In his final essay before his death (and released today, the day of his funeral), John Lewis wrote: While my time here has now come to an end, I want you to know that in the last days and hours of my life you inspired me. You filled me with hope about the next chapter… Read More John Lewis: Together, You Can Redeem the Soul of Our Nation

Millennial editor Robert Christian writes: The United States is a deeply divided country –economically, racially, politically, and more. And many of these divisions divide American Catholics, despite the pope’s call to embrace solidarity. While the costs of extreme individualism, hyperpolarization, and growing social injustice tear at the seams of the country, the mood of the… Read More Building Solidarity and Belonging Through Encounter in Our Fractured Society

In the wake of John Lewis’ death, many have reflected on the life and legacy of the heroic Civil Rights leader and Congressman. Here are a few of the reflections. Barack Obama wrote: America is a constant work in progress. What gives each new generation purpose is to take up the unfinished work of the… Read More Remembering John Lewis