Millennial writer Meghan Clark has a new article in US Catholic. She writes: Turn away from the new iPhone and toward your neighbor. This is the message of Pope Francis—to reject what he labels the “throwaway culture” in which not just possessions but people are disposable when a newer, flashier model appears. Instead of spiritual… Read More St. Vincent de Paul: Patron of the poor
My mother had two rules for my sisters and me as we were growing up: never lie, and never make anyone feel bad on purpose. As I’ve gotten older, I’ve realized that most of the lies I tell my mom are designed to keep her from worrying quite so much about me (i.e. to keep her… Read More Lies, Damned Lies, and OMG!
In the days leading up to this year’s Super Bowl, journalists pondered whether the NFL’s drive to increase revenue might come at the cost of squeezing out the NFL’s broadest fan base. NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell enticed owners back in 2010 with the goal of tripling league revenue to $25 billion by 2027. As USA… Read More Are You Not Entertained?: How Should NFL Fans Respond to Off-the-Field Violence?
This post by Eric Immel, SJ is also featured on The Jesuit Post. I recently stumbled upon the Beyoncélogues. These videos are the brainchild of actress Nina Millin and they deserve a million views on YouTube. Her idea is simple–strip away the all-powerful pop-goodness of Sasha Fierce’s best tracks and perform them as dramatic monologues. As… Read More If I Were A Boy: Beyonce, Jesus, and I
Millennial co-founder Christopher Hale has a new article in Time Magazine. He writes: By choosing Cupich in his first major appointment to the United States, Pope Francis has signaled that the pastoral revolution that has marked his papacy will be institutionalized long after his tenure ends as the Bishop of Rome. So what exactly makes… Read More Pope Francis’s Winds of Change Cross the Atlantic
Earlier this month, people around the world were appalled by a video posted online by ISIS in which a member of the terrorist organization beheaded American journalist Steven Sotloff. This past week, Americans were again disgusted by news reports, this time concerning two NFL players—Adrian Peterson, who disciplined his 4-year old son with a switch,… Read More Beheadings, Beatings, and Blessings: The Power of the Image
Pope Francis: “When a society lacks God, even prosperity is joined by a terrible spiritual poverty.”
