Two weeks before her death on March 30, 1990, US Catholic interviewed Sister Thea Bowman, F.S.P.A., who said: I pray for the children, that they may be saved and sheltered and nourished. I pray for the church and all the members of the church that they may be empowered to do the work of the… Read More Flashback: The Prayers of Sister Thea Bowman

St. Oscar Romero’s words were prophetic and powerful decades ago. But they remain extremely relevant and valuable to this day. Here are ten key quotes from The Violence of Love: Participation is central to the common good: “All can build the beautiful structure of the common good, the good that we construct together and that… Read More 10 Quotes from St. Oscar Romero

via In the Beginning…’: A Catholic Understanding of the Story of Creation and the Fall: Human beings are relational, and they possess their lives – themselves – only by way of relationship. I alone am not myself, but only in and with you am I myself. To be truly a human being means to be… Read More Flashback: Pope Benedict XVI on Relationality

via David Baggett: This letter is a response from Henri to Fred having written and sent along an article that had been written about Fred. Although I’m unsure of which article it was, it evidently was quite critical of Fred’s work, and Fred seems to have been deeply bothered by it. Here’s the bulk of… Read More Flashback: Henri Nouwen’s Letter to Mister (Fred) Rogers

via TED: What accounts for our polarized public life, and how can we begin to heal it? Political philosopher Michael Sandel offers a surprising answer: those who have flourished need to look in the mirror. He explores how “meritocratic hubris” leads many to believe their success is their own doing and to look down on… Read More Flashback: The Tyranny of Merit by Michael Sandel