Quote of the Day
Pope Francis: “It is my desire that, in this our time, by acknowledging the dignity of each human person, we can contribute to the rebirth of a universal aspiration to fraternity.”
Pope Francis: Inequality and Injustice Make Peace Impossible
Highlights from Pope Francis in chapter 7 of Fratelli Tutti: Those who work for tranquil social coexistence should never forget that inequality and lack of integral human development make peace impossible. (235) Nor does this mean calling for forgiveness when it involves renouncing our own rights, confronting corrupt officials, criminals or those who would debase… Read More Pope Francis: Inequality and Injustice Make Peace Impossible
Moving Beyond Our Comfort Zones Can Open Us Up to Fuller, Richer Lives
In Commonweal, Charles Taylor writes: Our relationships, if healthy and authentic, open us to others who expand and enrich us. Nowadays, our noblest social instincts can easily be thwarted by self-centered chats that give the impression of being deep relationships. On the contrary, authentic and mature love and true friendship can only take root in… Read More Moving Beyond Our Comfort Zones Can Open Us Up to Fuller, Richer Lives
Our Immigration System Continually Violates the Rights of Children. Do We Still Care?
This has been quite a year. A pandemic, raw racial tensions, contentious elections, and the responsibility of homeschooling kids while maintaining careers are among the widespread issues that have exhausted the emotional reserves of many of us. It is easy to feel overwhelmed by the sheer volume of newsworthy events occurring daily—and easy to tune… Read More Our Immigration System Continually Violates the Rights of Children. Do We Still Care?
The Pro-Life, Pro-Family Case for Economic Justice
Gracy Olmstead writes: This struggle is the focus of two recently published books: Alissa Quart’s Squeezed: Why Our Families Can’t Afford America, which came out in 2018, and Eichner’s The Free-Market Family: How the Market Crushed the American Dream (and How It Can Be Restored), published in January of this year. Both books painstakingly document… Read More The Pro-Life, Pro-Family Case for Economic Justice
Around the Web: Articles on Racial Justice and Reform
Check out these recent articles from around the web: The Challenge of Black Patriotism by Theodore R. Johnson: “Black patriotism does not hold that America is irredeemably racist — it asks if America is interested in redemption. It is forward-looking and informed by history, meshing optimism about the nation’s prospects with a realism about its… Read More Around the Web: Articles on Racial Justice and Reform
What the Relationship between Joe Biden and Cardinal Wilton Gregory Might Look Like
At the Washington Post, Christopher White writes: While some bishops have expressed reluctance to work with a Biden administration, Gregory has already signaled a different approach. Just days before receiving his cardinal red hat in Rome, Gregory said he intends to dialogue with the Catholic president, “working with him in those areas where we can… Read More What the Relationship between Joe Biden and Cardinal Wilton Gregory Might Look Like
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