Three from Cardinal Óscar Andrés Rodríguez Maradiaga: “The Church decidedly bets on living the globalization of mercy and solidarity.” “In practice, the hyperventilation of the economy has produced great amounts of money, fruit of the erosion of governmental regulation and a symptom of the failure of materialism. But, as a result, there is always a… Read More Quote(s) of the Day
It’s official: change has come to the Catholic Church. Pope Francis has stunned the world again. This time he is asking for parish-level feedback on some of the most divisive of Church teachings, including same-sex marriages, contraceptives and divorce. Let me repeat that: the Pope and the Vatican want to hear from lay faithful across… Read More Breaking News: Francis requests parish-level participation in upcoming synod
“Does a rake deserve to possess anything of worth, since he chases everything in skirts and then imagines he can successfully hide his shame by slandering [women in general]?” ― Christine de Pizan, Der Sendbrief vom Liebesgott / The Letter of the God of Love This is the song that doesn’t end…a children’s song that plays over… Read More Re-Imagining the City of Ladies: Fighting Back for Women and Girls
This weekend, Pope Francis had a special visitor hang out with him on stage. Pope Francis reacted pretty much as we might expect at this point, once again displaying his remarkable pastoral touch. Ellie Hall of Buzzfeed has the best summary, along with the must-see photos and GIFs. Check it out.
Pope Francis: “What is most burdensome in life is a lack of love…if love is missing, joy is missing.”
The burden of student debt is a crushing problem for the millennial generation. This should be stating the obvious, as total student debt has surpassed one trillion dollars. Countless articles and blog posts have been written about the problem and thousands of speeches call for a solution to end the crisis, but the problem has… Read More Student Debt is a Crushing Problem for Millennials
Pope Francis: “If money and material things become the center of our lives, they seize us and make us slaves.”
