“I think he said to follow the stones…painted purple?” After several fruitless inquiries, Fr. Jim Martin, SJ, and fellow pilgrim, Fr. George Williams, SJ, finally had their first promising lead on how to find the so-called “Bay of Parables,” a site on the Sea of Galilee where Jesus is supposed to have taught the crowds… Read More A Faithful Guide: A review of Jesus: A Pilgrimage by Fr. James Martin, SJ
Pope Francis: “Let us pray for all victims of sexual violence in conflict, and those working to end this crime. #TimeToAct“
Yesterday’s readings, two days after Pentecost, feature Jesus giving his disciples a mission. He tells them “You are the salt of the earth” and “You are the light of the world.” They are tasked with bringing some seasoning and illumination to all the nations. They are, as Elwood Blues would say, on a mission from… Read More Led by the Spirit into the Unknown
As prepared for delivery at “Erroneous Autonomy: The Catholic Case against Libertarianism” (with minor edits). Updated with video. As I began preparing for today, I went back and reread some of the theoretical texts of libertarianism – Friedman, Nozick, Rand, and Hayek. These provide the intellectual claims upon which today’s political libertarian agenda are based.… Read More Solidarity, Imago Dei, and the Catholic Case against Libertarianism
Last week, the Institute for Policy Research & Catholic Studies, where I am a graduate fellow, held one of the most important conferences of the year on Catholic Social Teaching. Panelists and speakers at the event, Erroneous Autonomy: The Catholic Case against Libertarianism, directly confronted an ideology that is deeply incompatible with the Catholic faith—libertarianism—and… Read More Key Thoughts from “Erroneous Autonomy: The Catholic Case against Libertarianism” (Part 1)
Pope Francis: “One easily forgets that the relations among human beings are always relations of reciprocal dependence, which manifest themselves according to different degrees throughout the life of a person and become indispensable in situations of old age, illness, disability and indeed suffering in general.”
Check out these recent articles from around the web: The Most Dangerous Places to Be a Mom or Kid by Anna Sutherland: “A combination of armed conflicts, natural disasters, and poverty prevent many mothers and children from receiving the health care they need and cause millions of preventable deaths each year. The State of the… Read More Around the Web
