For most of her life, Karla did not know that she was an undocumented resident of the United States of America. She grew up in a densely populated neighborhood in South Philadelphia. She went to high school and got a job as a waitress in her teenage years. Her parents worked hard, sent money to… Read More Karla’s Story
Check out some of the most relevant articles and news stories for Millennial readers that hit the web over the past couple of weeks. Pro-Women, Pro Child, Pro Life by Kim Daniels (Catholic Voices USA) Kim Daniels explores the rise of pregnancy resource centers (which offer increased support for mothers and families) and the development… Read More Weekly Rewind
Martin Luther King Jr. is a national hero, a remarkable figure whose courageous pursuit of justice compelled Americans to recognize and correct our nation’s failure to live up to its highest ideals, those so elegantly expressed in the Declaration of Independence. Yet King’s vision transcended these ideals. He articulated notions of equality, freedom, and justice… Read More Dr. King & Catholic Social Teaching
We Notre Dame football fans have had a bizarre and emotional ten days. First, on January 7, Alabama slaughtered the Irish in the BCS National Championship game, 42-14. This part wasn’t that bizarre, admittedly, but it was quite disappointing. Then, head coach Brian Kelly, who had previously insisted he had no interest in jumping to… Read More Three Lessons from the Manti Te’o Hoax
Every day millions of women and girls around the world are subjected to unspeakable cruelties and deprived of basic human rights. They are stripped of their basic human dignity and denied the opportunity to fulfill their potential. These atrocities are largely ignored by the communities and countries in which they take place, and are too… Read More Redefining the War on Women: The International Front
Second of two parts Not so long ago, if a cop found you behind the wheel after you had a few too many, he would put you in the back of a cruiser and take you home. Today, however, that second car trip will almost certainly terminate at the local lockup, with a court date… Read More The Solution: A Culture of Success
We’ve explored how to leave the door open when the Church says no. That open door gives us a chance to say yes. We are, after all, a Church built on yeses. In the Old Testament, those who laid the foundation for our Church said “yes.” Abraham said “yes” to God when he was called. … Read More We Say Yes
