Check out these recent articles from around the web: Disdain for the Less Educated Is the Last Acceptable Prejudice by Michael Sandel: “Building a politics around the idea that a college degree is a precondition for dignified work and social esteem has a corrosive effect on democratic life. It devalues the contributions of those without… Read More Around the Web
Christopher White writes: One night after President Donald Trump refused to denounce white supremacists in the first presidential debate, former Vice President Joe Biden’s faith outreach team put the fight against racism in the spotlight, arguing that for people of faith, it should be the defining faith issue of the campaign. Fighting racism is “at… Read More Trump’s Failure to Unequivocally Condemn White Supremacy Highlights Threat to Human Dignity
Jeannie Gaffigan writes: Here is my confession: I am a real Catholic, and I am not going to vote for Donald J. Trump…. My faith, family and Catholic education have given me the belief in the innate dignity and worth of every single human being. Human life is sacred, and all humans have equal value.… Read More Jeannie Gaffigan’s Whole Life Case For Voting Out Donald Trump
In his latest encyclical, Pope Francis writes: They lack the physical gestures, facial expressions, moments of silence, body language and even the smells, the trembling of hands, the blushes and perspiration that speak to us and are a part of human communication. Digital relationships, which do not demand the slow and gradual cultivation of friendships,… Read More Pope Francis on the Problem with Social Media and Digital Relationships
In his newest encyclical, Pope Francis calls on Catholics and people of good will to “dream together” (no. 8) as members of a “single family dwelling in a common home” (no. 17) in order to build a “community of belonging and solidarity” (no. 36). Fratelli Tutti reinforces themes Francis has stressed throughout his pontificate: the… Read More Fratelli Tutti: A Call To Love and Accept All
Pope Francis: “Dear friends, the world needs saints and we are all called to holiness without exception. Don’t be afraid!”
Bishop Mark J. Seitz of El Paso, Texas writes: The presidential election is fast approaching. Elections are a critical way we take an active role shaping the common good. We naturally project our hopes and desires for a resolution to the pains now afflicting our country onto that important moment when we cast our ballot.… Read More Bishop Seitz on the Problem with Single-Issue Voting
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