Holy Saturday is the most neglected day in the Christian calendar. It lives in the shadows—after the agony of Good Friday, before the glory of Easter Sunday. It is a day of stillness, silence, and absence. The Gospels offer no action, no miracles. Christ lies in the tomb. His followers are confused, grief-stricken, disoriented. And… Read More The World Is Loud. Holy Saturday Is Not.
For his courageous opposition to Vladimir Putin’s dismantling of Russian democracy and unprovoked, unjust war against Ukraine, Vladimir Kara-Murza is our 2024 Millennial of the Year. The Russian dissident has been persecuted, poisoned, and imprisoned by Putin’s brutal regime, yet he has bravely continued to defend democracy, freedom, and human rights. He has spoken up… Read More Millennial of the Year 2024: Vladimir Kara-Murza
The great privilege and responsibility we have as teachers is getting to love our students—to always will the good of our students and to always value them, especially who they are at the core of their being. We do this first face-to-face on a regular, perhaps daily, basis. We are there in moments of joy,… Read More How Catholic Schools Can Fulfill Their Mission
The following remarks were prepared by Chris Crawford for, “2024 Election Postmortem Panel Discussions, hosted by The Center for Philosophy of Religion at The University of Notre Dame, on December 7th. The topic of this discussion was, “Strategy Session: Planning, Partnerships, and Practical Steps for the Next Four Years”. Crawford is a policy strategist at… Read More The Future of the Fight to Protect Democracy
Daniel Petri is a social studies teacher at Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School. Millennial editor Robert Christian interviewed him on teaching, technology, Catholic schools, civics, and his faith. I know so many kids that love learning but do not like school. Are there things you do to try to foster a love of learning and to… Read More Millennial Catholic Interviews: Daniel Petri
No Catholic voter guide can replace the prudence that responsible citizens must exercise when they vote. But here are five reminders for Catholic voters this election season: Vote for the common good. For Christians, political participation is about translating our love for all people and solidarity with them into social justice. Christians are called to… Read More 5 Reminders Before You Vote
Ellen B. Koneck is the executive director at Commonweal. Millennial editor Robert Christian interviewed her on her faith, life, joy, young people, and more. You’re familiar with a great deal of research on young people and religion, and you’ve spoken about this on a number of occasions. What is distinct about Gen-Z and/or younger millennials… Read More Millennial Catholic Interviews: Ellen B. Koneck
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