via Vatican news: The Pope said he was thinking about children and young people stuck at home, those who have to face these difficult moments alone, and the elderly. “I have in my heart all the families,” he said, “especially those who have a loved one who is sick or who have unfortunately experienced mourning… Read More Pope Francis: Creativity of Love Can Overcome Isolation
At a time when many Americans remain in their homes, only venturing out for essential needs, other Americans were going to packed bars to drink the night away. As some are separated from their loved ones who are desperately sick, perhaps on the brink of death, other Americans have been flying to Florida to party… Read More Will the Coronavirus Deepen Our Extreme Individualism or Foster Solidarity?
Pope Francis: “We will be judged on our relationship with the poor. When Jesus says, “The poor you will always have with you”, he is saying, “I will always be with you in the poor; I will be present there”. This is at the center of the Gospel, so much so that we will be… Read More Quote of the Day
This article contains spoilers of the films The Irishman and Silence. “Well before the light, hold me again with all of your might in the still of the night” When it was announced that Martin Scorsese was making a film that starred Robert DeNiro, Joe Pesci, and Al Pacino, a film that focused on the… Read More The Irishman in the Silence and Still of the Night
via the Vatican: For weeks now it has been evening. Thick darkness has gathered over our squares, our streets and our cities; it has taken over our lives, filling everything with a deafening silence and a distressing void, that stops everything as it passes by; we feel it in the air, we notice in people’s… Read More Highlights of the Pope’s Special Urbi et Orbi Blessing
Check out these recent articles on the coronavirus, solidarity, and the common good: Spare a Moment for Sorrow by John Dickerson: “Ideally a public figure would use his platform, as heroic leaders have in the past, to set this tone. In the absence of that, perhaps we can all use our platforms, whether they be… Read More Coronavirus, Solidarity, and the Common Good
via CNS: Countries fighting the coronavirus pandemic could face deadly consequences if they focus on protecting their economies more than their own people, Pope Francis said. In a handwritten letter sent March 28 to Argentine Judge Roberto Andres Gallardo, president of the Pan-American Committee of Judges for Social Rights and Franciscan Doctrine, the pope said… Read More Pope Warns that Prioritizing the Economy Over People May Lead to ‘Viral Genocide’
