A couple weeks ago David Brooks wrote an astonishingly un-self-aware column in which he dismissed those who wrote college essays entitled “I Went to Panama to Teach the Natives About Math but They Ended Up Teaching Me About Life.” At the risk of drawing Mr. Brooks’ contempt, this is one such blog post. My story… Read More They Ended Up Teaching Me About Life, and Faith
The little boy who “stole the show” from Pope Francis during his address to families in Vatican Square a little over a week ago has become a worldwide sensation. The child somehow managed to get on stage and wandered right up to the Holy Father during the ceremonies. Despite multiple efforts by aides to shoo… Read More The Audacity of a Child of God
Why did Pope Francis, who is known for his vivacity and joy, identify himself first and foremost as a sinner when asked to describe himself? And why did he return to this theme earlier today on twitter, where he reminded us that “we are all sinners”? There is always a temptation, perhaps stronger in those… Read More Hopeful Sinners
Check out these recent articles from around the web: Put Social Justice Back in the Social Contract by Tiziana Dearing: “We desperately need problem-solving rooted in the principles of human dignity and ‘right relationships’ today. And we need to teach people that using social justice in our policies should not be something special. It should… Read More Around the Web
Today is the Solemnity of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which you can read all about here. To celebrate our awesome mother, I’m going to take a close look at today’s Gospel reading, which includes the Magnificat – my favorite Scripture passage. Some context: In Luke’s gospel, after Gabriel appears to Mary and tells… Read More Happy Feast of the Assumption: Close-Reading the Magnificat
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