In The Poisoning of Flint: How It Happened, I outlined some key points: The poisoning of the population of Flint, Michigan did not just happen – it was caused. Democratic processes were overridden in the name of “fiscal responsibility.” Those in positions of power (General Motors and State officials) were provided with safe, clean water… Read More Catholic Social Teaching and the Poisoning of Flint
Bishop Robert McElroy: “If I understand Pope Francis correctly, it is that the issue of poverty, particularly global poverty, with all of its victimization of men and women across the world and children, the global poverty and degradation of the earth, which threaten the whole of our humanity, that these two issues lie at the… Read More Quote of the Day
There is a massive and ongoing injustice occurring in Flint, Michigan. As I sat down to write this blog post, I honestly didn’t know where to begin. The men, women, and children of Flint have been poisoned. Their water continues to poison. And those charged with protecting the public are morally culpable—at best morally complicit… Read More The Poisoning of Flint: How It Happened
At its core, the whole life movement is dedicated to protecting the life and dignity of all people. It is rooted in a belief in the innate dignity and worth of every single human being. Each human being is a person with innate and equal value, and human life is sacred. From these premises comes… Read More What is the Whole Life Movement?
Cardinal Peter Turkson recently gave a speech at The Future of the Corporation: From Best in the World to Best for the World. Here are some highlights of the speech: Not only is there poverty and social exclusion in the midst of plenty; economic activity is also degrading the natural environment, even to the point… Read More Everyone Must Act Responsibly to Save Our World
Pope Francis: “It is necessary to form people for ‘a new humanism of work’ in which man, and not profit, is at the center; in which the economy serves man, and does not simply make use of him.”
Of my many, many shortcomings, the one I perhaps dislike most is that I am not easily impressed. It is a fault born of a blessed life, but a fault none the less. On my second and final day of pre-Cana last weekend I tried, not always successfully, to keep this in mind. Like on… Read More Time for a More Personal Approach to Marriage Prep?
