MSW on “the disaster that we chose“: Shock. It is the emotional reaction that has accompanied Donald Trump’s campaign from its start and it reached its climax last night. The country has administered a severe disaster to itself. The trappings of democracy cannot obscure the moral enormity, nor ameliorate the sense of disgust: This is… Read More MSW, Catholic Scholars React to Trump’s Victory
To function well, the institutional structures of modern constitutional democracies require a type of categorical commitment from its citizens. Citizens must treat constitutional norms and procedures as providing good reasons for action independently of any particular preferences or desired policies. Trump’s comments at the recent debate – “I will tell you at the time; I… Read More What Will the Stability of our Political Institutions Be Like After Trump?
via AP: Pope Francis held a special Jubilee Mass for prisoners in St. Peter’s Basilica on Sunday, telling them that all people “have made mistakes” and urging them to never give up hope in God’s mercy…. Wearing green robes and a white skull cap, Francis stood before a congregation made up of some 1,000 prisoners… Read More Pope Francis Holds Mass for 1,000 Prisoners
Check out these recent articles from around the web: The age of vitriol by Edward Luce: “Like other movements, the alt-right holds conferences, gives speeches and feeds the metastasising online world of white nationalist news sites. But its real fuel is anonymous trolling. To skim the average comments section is to be cured of any… Read More Around the Web
Millennial writer Nichole Flores is quoted in a new article by Michael O’Loughlin at America: At St. Mark’s, registration drives were held on the first two weekends in October, during which about 750 people registered to vote. Those attending the trainings promised to register more people on their own…. The registration drive at St. Mark’s… Read More A Voter Registration Drive on the US-Mexico Border, as Immigration Takes Center Stage
Earlier this week, Bishop Robert McElroy of San Diego delivered a speech at the Center for Catholic Thought and Culture on faithful citizenship, the common good, and the upcoming elections. Here are some key passages: In Francis’ message the core of the vocation of public service, and of all politics, is to promote the integral… Read More Bishop McElroy Delivers Powerful Message on Voting, Citizenship, and the Common Good
In case you missed it, Pope Francis’ prayer intention for the month of October was for journalists. In choosing this intention, the pope was challenging Catholics to be more reflective about how our participation in the common good is dependent on those who practice journalism as a profession. To explore this more, I reached out… Read More Journalism, Media, and Catholicism: An Interview with Elizabeth Stoker Bruenig
