Quote of the Day
Pope Francis: “When you experience bitterness, put your faith in all those who still work for good: in their humility lies the seed of a new world.”
Building Solidarity and Belonging Through Encounter in Our Fractured Society
Millennial editor Robert Christian writes: The United States is a deeply divided country –economically, racially, politically, and more. And many of these divisions divide American Catholics, despite the pope’s call to embrace solidarity. While the costs of extreme individualism, hyperpolarization, and growing social injustice tear at the seams of the country, the mood of the… Read More Building Solidarity and Belonging Through Encounter in Our Fractured Society
Quote of the Day
Pope Francis: “Humility and tenderness are not virtues of the weak, but of the strong.”
Remembering John Lewis
In the wake of John Lewis’ death, many have reflected on the life and legacy of the heroic Civil Rights leader and Congressman. Here are a few of the reflections. Barack Obama wrote: America is a constant work in progress. What gives each new generation purpose is to take up the unfinished work of the… Read More Remembering John Lewis
Christian Leaders Urge Democrats to Reject Abortion Extremism in Party Platform
A coalition of Christian leaders, including Bishop John Stowe, Sr. Norma Pimentel, and Marcus Mescher, has sent a letter to the Democratic Platform Committee, asking it to reject the extreme position on abortion that was included in the 2016 Democratic platform. The letter states: We urge the Democratic Party to embrace policies that protect both… Read More Christian Leaders Urge Democrats to Reject Abortion Extremism in Party Platform
Growing Up White in White Spaces: Incomplete Glimpses of Trinitarian Communion
Where did I—and you—learn Communion through human relationships? I learned it in Oakville, Missouri at Queen of All Saints Catholic Church: on Catholic Youth Council (CYC) sports teams, at De Smet Jesuit High School, and through my family. I was grateful for these loving communities. I still am. They inspired many moments of joy and… Read More Growing Up White in White Spaces: Incomplete Glimpses of Trinitarian Communion
Around the Web
Check out these recent articles from around the web: ‘Cries for help’: Drug overdoses are soaring during the coronavirus pandemic by William Wan and Heather Long: “Suspected overdoses nationally — not all of them fatal — jumped 18 percent in March compared with last year, 29 percent in April and 42 percent in May, according… Read More Around the Web
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