“Okay, mijo, make the number three with your fingers and hold them together.” My grandfather’s hard, gruff voice could cause a nine-year-old to quiver. “Place your fingers at the bottom of the glass, like this,” he guides my hand to do what he’s describing. The familiar smell of Old Spice and tobacco bookmarks this moment… Read More When I Drink
The arts give expression to the beauty of the faith and proclaim the Gospel message of the grandeur of God’s creation. When we admire a work of art or a marvel of nature, we discover how everything speaks to us of Him and of His love. That artists of our time, through their creativity, may… Read More Pope Francis’ Prayer Intentions for August 2017: For Artists
Millennial writer Christopher White writes: I spent the better part of June in France, much of it talking to Catholic leaders, seminarians, and rectors. The subject of Hamel’s death was always among the first to come up and I was particularly curious how younger priests viewed the witness of this older martyr. One young priest… Read More Father Jacques Hamel’s Martyrdom and Church Unity
Millennial writer Christopher White and Elise Italiano write: For me (Christopher), growing up in a Protestant church, coffee hours after church were a regular function. It was an occasion where cross sections of our community could gather and continue our fellowship beyond the church service. It was, in some respects, a chance to build that… Read More How are Parishes Welcoming Young Adults?
Pope Francis: “Like Saint Ignatius of Loyola, let us be won over by the Lord Jesus and, led by Him, place ourselves at the service of others.”
Eric LeCompte is the executive director of Jubilee USA. Millennial editor Robert Christian interviewed him on his work to address global inequality and build an economy that serves all persons, particularly the poor and vulnerable. What does Jubilee USA do? Ahead of the Jubilee Year, when Christian churches were preparing to celebrate the 2000th Anniversary… Read More Building an Economy that Serves and Uplifts the Vulnerable: An Interview with Eric LeCompte
via The Hill: Democrats will not withhold financial support for candidates who oppose abortion rights, the chairman of the party’s campaign arm in the House said in an interview with The Hill. Rep. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) said there will be no litmus tests for candidates as Democrats seek to find a winning roster to… Read More Democratic Campaign Chair Rejects Abortion Litmus Test, Calls for Broad Coalition
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