Millennial writer Mike Jordan Laskey has a new article at NCR: I wonder how the country might change if we Christians doubled down on our Lenten observance this year — not just as individuals focusing on our own spiritual growth in preparation for Easter, but as whole faith communities inspired by the radical, self-giving love… Read More We Need Lent Now More Than Ever
Check out these recent articles from around the web: Trump Is Damaging Press Freedom in the U.S. and Abroad by Joel Simon: “In President Trump’s carpet bombing of the news media, it is not just the United States’ global reputation that is collateral damage. Rather, it is the brave journalists on the front line who… Read More Around the Web
Millennial co-founder Christopher Hale has a new article at Time: In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus tells us what it is he requires from his followers for entry into heaven, his domain: Feed the hungry. Give drink to the thirsty. Welcome strangers. Clothe the naked. Minister to the sick. Visit the imprisoned. Donald Trump should… Read More The Difference Between Heaven’s Gate and Trump’s Wall
CNN’s Jake Tapper comments on the Trump administration’s attempts to punish media outlets that cover important stories (particularly those relating to its connections with Russia); its serial dishonesty; its basic lack of competence; and President Trump’s inability to handle criticism like an adult:
One indicator of the sad state of American politics is the growing popularity and influence of conspiracy theorists and their pernicious claims and narratives. Rosie Gray of The Atlantic explains:
Millennial writer Christopher White has a new article at Crux. He writes: The Church in the United States today is made up of almost fifty percent of people of color. This diversity should be celebrated and welcomed-and it should also be accompanied by an aggressive commitment to fostering reconciliation as a necessary condition toward promoting… Read More In a Time of Racial Despair, the Church Must Speak up
via Vatican News: Before all else, I would restate my conviction that a world economic system that discards men, women and children because they are no longer considered useful or productive according to criteria drawn from the world of business or other organizations, is unacceptable, because it is inhumane. This lack of concern for persons… Read More Pope Francis: Reject Inhumane Forms of Globalization
