Cardinal Cupich on Catholics Who Use Libertarianism to Distort Catholic Teaching

via Brian Roewe: As Catholics and other people of faith take measures to better safeguard the environment, they must be aware of the opposing tides they’re up against, including libertarian strains within their own flocks, said Cardinal Blase Cupich during a recent webinar. Cupich said that while Catholic and other religions’ teachings make clear that… Read More Cardinal Cupich on Catholics Who Use Libertarianism to Distort Catholic Teaching

What Is It Like Caring For Loved Ones During A Pandemic?

How has COVID-19 impacted caregivers? Millennial co-hosted this Families Valued event on February 11 with Sharifa Stevens, Mandy Arioto, Andrea Holme, Jua Robinson, and Regina Robinson. This is part of an ongoing conversation about how to foster family-friendly policies in the workplace and society. Caring For Loved Ones During A Pandemic Webinar from The Center… Read More What Is It Like Caring For Loved Ones During A Pandemic?

Around the Web: Articles on Racial Justice and Reform

Check out these recent articles from around the web: It’s Not Enough to Preach Racial Justice. We Need to Champion Policy Change. by Esau McCaulley: “As pastors, teachers, and Christian leaders who participate in America’s public square, we don’t remember King rightly by pulling a few disconnected words about justice out of context and plastering… Read More Around the Web: Articles on Racial Justice and Reform

When I Held My Son for the First Time, I Caught a Glimpse of God’s Joyful Love of Each Person

Millennial writer Marcus Mescher writes: I’ll never forget the first time I held my son. After a long and difficult labor, his heart rate dropped and we nearly lost him. A traumatic birth twisted his head and neck, causing him great pain. After a round of tests and being tightly swaddled, his face was beet… Read More When I Held My Son for the First Time, I Caught a Glimpse of God’s Joyful Love of Each Person

The Ethics of Encounter is Everything Writing on Catholic Social Teaching Should Be

Maria Power writes: In Marcus Mescher’s The Ethics of Encounter, we have an excellent example of how Francis’s teachings should be put into practice…. In five substantive chapters, he guides us through the practice of the ethics of encounter. He starts, as Catholic social teaching expects, by defining the problem, showing how American society is… Read More The Ethics of Encounter is Everything Writing on Catholic Social Teaching Should Be