Quote of the Day
Pope Francis: “We call on all people of faith and good will to take action and oppose modern slavery in all its forms.”
Cardinal Cupich on Violence, Racism, and Segregation
Cardinal Blase Cupich discusses violence and its root causes in Chicago with program host Todd Williamson on Catholic Chicago:
Augustine, Property, and Converting to Catholicism
Millennial writer Elizabeth Bruenig has a new article at America on her conversion to Catholicism: As a student, I became increasingly aware of the problems these textual knots posed for the way I had been taught to relate to God: How could I read my way to God by the light of my own conscience… Read More Augustine, Property, and Converting to Catholicism
A Message of Hope in the Desert of Fear
Being a news junkie today is to be hit daily by an avalanche of bad news, a lot of it sensationalistic. News of mass shootings, deportations of the parents of young children, and the rise in hateful speech – so casually spewed – often overwhelm me. That is not to say that I am unaware of… Read More A Message of Hope in the Desert of Fear
Quote of the Day
Pope Francis: “Let us all work decisively so that no one is excluded from the effective recognition of their fundamental human rights.”
US Bishops: Current Healthcare Proposals are ‘Simply Unacceptable’
via USCCB: “In the wake of a procedural vote today that opens debate on the amendment process to reform the Affordable Care Act, the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) calls on members from both political parties to work together to advance changes that serve the common good. The health care reform proposals currently… Read More US Bishops: Current Healthcare Proposals are ‘Simply Unacceptable’
Will the Martyrdom of Jacques Hamel Revive Solidarity in Europe?
Millennial writer Christopher White has a new article at the Wall Street Journal: In the aftermath of World War II, when nations throughout Europe were on the verge of collapse, the project of European integration was born to ensure that the war’s atrocities could never be repeated. There was a strong sense that those who… Read More Will the Martyrdom of Jacques Hamel Revive Solidarity in Europe?
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