Quote of the Day

Pope Francis: “The human person grows more, matures more and is sanctified more to the extent that he or she enters into relationships, going out from themselves to live in communion with God, with others and with all creatures.”

Pope Francis: Starting a Family Should Not Be a ‘Titanic Effort’

via CNS: Starting a family and having children has become a kind of herculean task when instead it should be valued and supported by everyone, Pope Francis said at a meeting in Rome on Italy’s severe decline in population growth. Today’s culture “is unfriendly, if not hostile, to the family, centered as it is on… Read More Pope Francis: Starting a Family Should Not Be a ‘Titanic Effort’

Luke Russert’s Travels Around the World and His Search for Purpose

As Luke Russert traveled around the world after leaving his prominent media gig, I followed along closely on Instagram. His feed was full of beautiful pictures, but also interesting captions. He weaved together fascinating narratives and history, displaying the deep curiosity and excellent storytelling that made him such a talented journalist. In his new book… Read More Luke Russert’s Travels Around the World and His Search for Purpose

Highlights of the Responsive Communitarian Platform

With the passing of Amitai Etzioni, we are looking back at his contributions to communitarian thought and organizing. Via the Communitarian Network: In 1990, a group of academicians and social thinkers came together to formulate the core ideas they shared, spelled out in the Responsive Communitarian Platform, and to spur the movement toward a recasting… Read More Highlights of the Responsive Communitarian Platform

Around the Web

Check out these recent articles from around the web: Your Email Does Not Constitute My Emergency by Adam Grant: “When we place too high a priority on the speed of our email replies, we destroy our ability to focus. Interruptions derail our train of thought and wreak havoc on our progress. When you know you… Read More Around the Web

Pope Francis, Vatican II, and Synodality

via Fordham’s Center on Religion and Culture:  What is the “Way Forward” for the Catholic Church in the United States? Learn about this key initiative bringing together bishops and theologians and other lay leaders for honest conversations about how to follow the path set out by the Second Vatican Council and Pope Francis.