Though I’ve been trained by the Jesuits in discernment and have made a few major decisions in my life so far, I still find decision-making very hard, primarily because there’s rarely full clarity. At a retreat I led for high school seniors, I gave a talk about my own discernment into and out of religious… Read More But What is God’s Will?
via the AP: Bill O’Reilly has lost his job at Fox News Channel following reports that five women had been paid millions of dollars to keep quiet about harassment allegations. 21st Century Fox issued a statement Wednesday that “after a thorough and careful review of the allegations, the company and Bill O’Reilly have agreed that… Read More Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations, Bill O’Reilly Dumped from Fox News
via USA Today: In a special ceremony Tuesday morning, the Jesuit order that founded Georgetown University formally apologized to the descendants of 272 slaves sold in 1838 to pay off the university’s debts. More than 100 descendants of these slaves gathered at ornate Gaston Hall for the Liturgy of Remembrance, Contrition, and Hope, where the apology was delivered… Read More Georgetown, Jesuits Formally Apologize for Their Sins Involving Slavery
If the Democratic Party wants to start winning national elections again, it needs to communicate its values to people of faith. If the Republican Party wants to be an honest broker, it must defend religious liberty—even when it hurts its ideological agenda. At their best, the government and the faith community can work together to… Read More Both the Left and the Right Should Defend Religious Freedom for Everyone
Here are some highlights from Pew’s latest survey for April 2017: Overall, 39% approve and 54% disapprove of Trump’s job performance For Catholics, just 42% approve, while 54% disapprove But for white Catholics, a majority (55%) approve of his performance Just 33% of women approve of Trump’s performance with 60% disapproving Likewise, his approval rating… Read More Trump Approval Low Among Millennials, Catholics, Women, But Not White Catholics
Check out these recent articles from around the web: I told Paul Ryan what it’s like to be poor. I wonder if he remembers me now. by Tianna Gaines-Turner: “The structural changes Ryan envisions — sometimes referred to as “per capita caps” or “block grants” — are actually budget cuts that will devastate the safety… Read More Around the Web
This week, Fr. James Martin, SJ was appointed as a consultor to the Vatican’s Secretariat for Communications. He was also interviewed in Vanity Fair on his social media presence in the Trump era: Vanity Fair: Those of us in the media joke about “hot takes,” where you weigh in quickly on a topic that everyone’s talking… Read More New Vatican Consultor Fr. James Martin on Holy Week and the Gospel’s Radical Message
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