Quote of the Day
Pope Francis: “I wish you a year of justice, of forgiveness, of serenity, and above all a year of mercy.”
Kids Are Starving to Death Because of Climate Change
Nicholas Kristof has an important, powerful new article and video on the humanitarian impact of climate change. You can watch the video here: And here are some highlights from the article: Climate change, disproportionately caused by carbon emissions from America, seems to be behind a severe drought that has led crops to wilt across seven… Read More Kids Are Starving to Death Because of Climate Change
Pope Francis Encourages Mothers in Sistine Chapel to Breastfeed
Hearing the cries of babies as he was speaking, Pope Francis encouraged mothers to breastfeed any hungry babies, as he spoke in the Sistine Chapel. Channel 4 News has the video:
Around the Web
Check out these recent articles from around the web: A year to protect democracy by EJ Dionne: “The most important political task of 2017 transcends the normal run of issues and controversies. Our greatest obligation will be to defend democracy itself, along with republican norms for governing and the openness that free societies require.” Democrats… Read More Around the Web
The Wise Men Went Another Way and So Must We to Protect Creation
As Christians around the world observe the feast of the Epiphany, we recall the day that the Magi, following a star by faith, arrived in Bethlehem to honor the newborn Savior. This year, however, I find myself reflecting more on their return journey, specifically the wisdom that lead them to go back a different way… Read More The Wise Men Went Another Way and So Must We to Protect Creation
Longing for God vs. Herod’s Fearful Culture for “Winners”
In his homily for the Feast of the Epiphany, Pope Francis draws a stark contrast between the attitudes of the Magi and Herod, offering lessons for today: Longing for God draws us out of our iron-clad isolation, which makes us think that nothing can change. Longing for God shatters our dreary routines and impels us… Read More Longing for God vs. Herod’s Fearful Culture for “Winners”
Harvey Cox and the Future of the Christian Left
Millennial writer Elizabeth Stoker Bruenig has a new article at The Nation: Over the past half-century, many strains of Christianity have seen a “privatization of religious experience and discourse.” Ever since, Christians on the right have been attempting to reverse this process, whether by invoking a past in which some aspects of traditional Christian thought defined… Read More Harvey Cox and the Future of the Christian Left
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