Check out these recent articles from around the web: The papal bull: Misericordiae Vultus by Michael Sean Winters: “Sadly, for too long the Church itself has failed to give mercy the centrality of focus it deserves and which Jesus Christ requires. This is the core of the Pope Francis Revolution. It is exhilarating to witness.”… Read More Around the Web
Millennial writer Daniel DiLeo has a new article at Political Theology Today. He writes: In order to respond to Pope Francis’ ecological message, it is first important that we understand the message itself. Although there are a number of ways to present what Francis has said about ecology, I think there are at least five… Read More Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam: Catholic, Jesuit Schools and Pope Francis’ Ecological Vision
Bill and Denise Richard have taken to the Boston Globe to state their view on the sentencing of the Boston Marathon bomber, who took their 8-year-old son Martin’s life (among other crimes): “…now that the tireless and committed prosecution team has ensured that justice will be served, we urge the Department of Justice to bring… Read More Martin Richard’s Parents: Give the Boston Bomber Life in Prison, Not the Death Penalty
In his modern spiritual classic Tattoos on the Heart, Fr. Greg Boyle, SJ, writes about the gang-intervention ministry he runs in Los Angeles called Homeboy Industries. Frequently, Fr. Greg says Mass at juvenile detention camps, and he shares the story of a meeting with one of the teenagers there. After Mass one day, a kid… Read More Seeking Christ in the Poor and Vulnerable
Pope Francis: “It is by living with love and offering Christian witness in our daily tasks that we are called to become saints.”
When I was a child I never understood when someone would tell me that I had to listen to God. No matter how hard I tried, I could not hear any voice. Why did the characters in the Bible hear God’s voice but I couldn’t? As I grew into a more mature spiritual life I… Read More The Prayer of Listening
This post by Nathaniel Romano, SJ is also featured on The Jesuit Post. Seinfeld, once the anchor of NBC’s “Must-See TV,” gave us many memorable characters, including the so-called “Soup Nazi.” A temperamental restaurateur sells soup that is praised far and wide. However, he is very particular about how his customers must behave. Only the worthy… Read More No SNAP for You!
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