Have you seen the new ad from General Motors, the storied auto company that recently went public again after a partial government take over during the height of the economic crisis? It seems remarkable for this sort of company to produce an advertisment that is so direct and forthcoming. Have a look:
We All Fall Down
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In this exclusive interview with Gerard O’Connell, the Gregorian’s American-born rector, Mark Lewis, S.J., describes how three Jesuit academic institutes in Rome will be integrated to better serve a changing church.
Speaking at a conference about the synod in Knock, County Mayo, Cardinal Mario Grech, secretary-general of the synod, said that “Fiducia Supplicans,” will not affect the forthcoming second session of the Synod on Synodality.
Speaking with Catholic News Service before formally taking possession of his titular church in Rome April 21, Cardinal Christophe Pierre described the reality of the church in the United States as a “paradox.”
Listen to Gemma’s homily for the Fifth Sunday of Easter, Year B, in which she explains how her experience of poverty in Brazil gave radical significance to Christ’s words: “Make your home in me as I make mine in you.”
But I don't understand his point that taxpayers didn't give their money "freely"-that it was "taken from them by the government." Is David arguing that we don't live in a democracy? I do think that corporate money has clouded the process (e.g.,the Supreme Court's CITIZENS UNITED decision) but his view is so grim.