via the Society of Jesus: Universal Apostolic Preferences are the fruit of a process of discernment lasting almost two years. All Jesuits were invited to take part and in addition our mission partners. It concluded with a confirmation from Pope Francis in a special meeting with Fr General Arturo Sosa. The Preferences give a horizon,… Read More Jesuits Announce Four Areas of Focus for the Next 10 Years
Teresa Donnellan at America reports: “All are welcome in this place,” a crowd of people sang in Lafayette Square outside of the White House this afternoon. More that 550 people gathered to attend a Mass organized by young Catholics and celebrated by Father Quinn Conners in Washington, D.C., to express their solidarity with refugees and immigrants.… Read More Millennial Catholics Mobilize against Trump’s Refugee Ban
The world you inhabit has suddenly become dark. You are seeing things you had, until this point, only read about in books. The brand of Christianity that you adhered to–that you wanted to lay it on the line for–has started to unravel under the weight of injustice. You will begin to shed layer after layer… Read More A Letter to My Younger Disillusioned Self, In a Time of Similar Upheaval
I received my copy of The Catholic Catalogue by Melissa Musick and Anna Keating on Fat Tuesday. Earlier in the day I googled “shrove” to see why it is sometimes referred to as Shrove Tuesday. I didn’t realize that I would have the field guide to such questions in my hands a few hours later.… Read More The Catholic Catalogue: Living a Catholic Life in the 21st Century
Millennial co-founder Christopher Hale recently appeared on EWTN (starting at 6:40 into the video) to discuss millennials and voting. He discussed the differences between millennials and Baby Boomers in the voting booth, in addition to describing his own approach to voting: promoting an inclusive society and saying “no to exclusion.” Check out the video below:
Check out these recent articles from around the web: Hard questions we’re not asking Pope Francis by John Allen: “To date, the only concrete diplomatic success to which Francis can point is helping Syrian President Bashar al-Assad cling to power by opposing Western strikes. The pope had his reasons, including fear for Syria’s Christians in… Read More Around the Web
If you use social media, you’ve probably taken a BuzzFeed quiz. (Or 20.) If you haven’t participated, the gist is simple: you answer a series of multiple choice questions on a particular topic (choose a color, pick a relaxing activity, etc.) and the popular website BuzzFeed will tell you which Bill Murray character you are,… Read More Which One Of Jesus’ Disciples Are You? Q&A with BuzzFeed’s Ellie Hall
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