Creighton Prep, a Jesuit High School in Omaha, Nebraska, will begin testing their students for drug and alcohol use next year. A first positive test will result in counseling, a second in disciplinary action, and a third in dismissal. While some libertarians are irritated, many parents are thrilled the school is creating an environment that… Read More The Catholic Church’s Drinking Problem
Check out these recent articles from around the web: A Year Later, the Pope Benedict Most People Forget by John Gehring: “The Benedict legacy often forgotten today amid the understandable euphoria over Pope Francis is a significant contribution to the Church’s social justice tradition.” Pope Emeritus Benedict by Michael Sean Winters: “Benedict’s pontificate was seminal… Read More Around the Web
If you want to get excited about the future of the Church, I recommend attending the Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice next year, the annual event organized by the Ignatian Solidarity Network. This year’s event featured an array of interesting organizations, speakers, and break-out sessions. What impressed me most, however, was the remarkable group of… Read More A Hopeful Future Seen at the Ignatian Family Teach-In for Justice 2013
Millennial writer Nichole Flores is quoted in a new Religion & Politics essay by Michael O’Loughlin, a millennial Catholic who writes for Religion News Service. O’Loughlin writes, “Flores, who is Mexican-American, said issues important to the Hispanic community, including hunger, poverty, and education, have been marginalized, but noted with enthusiasm how they are now being… Read More Nichole Flores Quoted in “With New Pope, a More Open Catholic Church?”
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
Check out these recent articles from around the web: A Challenge for Christians to Cooperate by Ambassador Thomas Melady, former U.S. ambassador to the Holy See: “Our Catholic hierarchy needs to seize this opportunity and make a stand. We as a Church need to invite the leadership of the Christian Orthodox and Protestant Churches to… Read More Around the Web (Part 1)
As Millennial’s previous piece on the subject noted, pornography is pervasive in our society, particularly among teenage boys and young men. In addressing this, the focus is often on convincing these young people to embrace the virtue of temperance. Those trying to break away from pornography struggle to live a life of greater purity and… Read More Pornography is about more than personal purity
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