Quote of the Day
Pope Francis: “In Jesus, love has triumphed over hatred, mercy over sinfulness, goodness over evil, truth over falsehood, life over death.”
Money vs. the Common Good: The Battle for American Democracy
The Initiative on Catholic Social Thought in Public Life recently held an event titled Moral Dilemmas of Partisanship: Ethical Obligations and Limitations for Political Partisans. The event featured a number of political actors who have not always toed the party line in their respective parties. They discussed the challenges they have faced in a hyper-partisan… Read More Money vs. the Common Good: The Battle for American Democracy
Quote of the Day
Pope Francis: “If Christ were not raised, Christianity would lose its very meaning; the whole mission of the Church would lose its impulse, for this is the point from which it first set out and continues to set out ever anew.”
Around the Web
Check out these recent articles from around the web: Merciful God, Merciful Church, An Interview with Cardinal Walter Kasper by Commonweal: “I do not deny that the bond of marriage remains. But the fathers of the church had a wonderful image: If there is a shipwreck, you don’t get a new ship to save you,… Read More Around the Web
Pope Encourages Integral Development, Solidarity, and Economic Redistribution by the State
Pope Francis met with a number of representatives from the United Nations today, including UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. Here are some of the key points he made in his address to the UN delegation. Pope Francis explained how future development goals should reflect a commitment to integral development: Future Sustainable Development Goals must therefore… Read More Pope Encourages Integral Development, Solidarity, and Economic Redistribution by the State
Fighting Injustice: Profiles from the Time 100
In this year’s Time 100, Pope Francis, “a moral leader in word and deed,” is profiled by President Barack Obama. Our Millennial of the Year, Malala Yousafzai, is also profiled: In the face of oppression and bitter injustice, she demands education and opportunity. In the face of violence from the hands of cowards, she refuses… Read More Fighting Injustice: Profiles from the Time 100
Mike Jordan Laskey in NCR: Look Up?
Millennial writer Mike Jordan Laskey has his first column at National Catholic Reporter. He writes: Virtual interaction isn’t a substitute for in-the-flesh companionship, but it doesn’t have to be one or the other. If my phone is a tool that I use in moderation to spark or grow relationships, broaden my knowledge about the world,… Read More Mike Jordan Laskey in NCR: Look Up?
