During my glorious year living in Hawai’i, my Sunday routine was pretty set. In the morning I would walk to Waikiki Beach, rent a surfboard, and pretend like I knew what I was doing. Then, on my way home, I would stop at St. Augustine’s Church for the 5:00 Mass. I always cut an interesting… Read More Mahalo, Pope Francis. Ho’omaika’i ‘ana, New Cardinals
Throughout the season of Lent, we’re featuring the Millennial Lenten Reflection Series co-sponsored by Catholics in Alliance for the Common Good and Franciscan Mission Service. Each small reflection will be written by a young person, focusing on that day’s Mass reading. You can sign up for the series here. The ancient and holy season of Lent comes… Read More Lenten Reflection Series: A time to learn how to love again
Pope Francis: “Jesus teaches us to put the needs of the poor ahead of our own. Our needs, even if legitimate, will never be so urgent as those of the poor, who lack the necessities of life.”
Far more qualified individuals than I have elaborated on the wonder, beauty, and power of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings. Tolkien infused his world with Catholic understanding and perspective so rich that any Christian can find moments of great reflection and revelation within Middle Earth. Therefore, the question is not whether one should… Read More Reading ‘The Lord of the Rings’ During Lent
In his message for Lent 2015, Pope Francis took aim at the globalization of indifference. Here are some highlights of his message: “As long as I am relatively healthy and comfortable, I don’t think about those less well off. Today, this selfish attitude of indifference has taken on global proportions, to the extent that we… Read More Pope Francis: Reject the Globalization of Indifference This Lent
Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic recently had the names of 50 people who are suffering from hunger temporarily tattooed on his body to call attention to the over 800 million who face hunger in the world today. He explains why he did it in this video:
Check out these recent articles from around the web: How Progressive Policies Can Strengthen Marriage and Family Life by Shawn Fremstad and Melissa Boteach: “We should reform work-family policies to ensure that all workers have access to the kinds of family-related benefits that most higher-income workers have, including paid family leave, earned sick days, the… Read More Around the Web (Part 2)
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