Learning a little more about Flipboard got me wondering what kind of vision of the Catholic Church you might find when the audience creating it is from around the world.
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JFK to Mitch McConnell: How Irish Americans went from reliable Democrats to leading the GOP
This St. Patrick’s Day we can find Irish Americans at the height of political power, but they may not be what predecessors like John F. Kennedy and Patrick Moynihan expected.
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Want to understand Pope Francis on immigration? Look to his Ignatian spirituality.
Pope Francis sees the embrace of migrants as a new ‘frontier’ for mission, a privileged opportunity to proclaim Jesus Christ and the Gospel message, in accordance with his Ignatian worldview.
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Pope Francis, not Adam Smith, is right: A belated apology to my Econ 101 students
I introduced students to a worldview completely at odds with the one expressed by Pope Francis. In doing so, I rationalized greed and dismissed the idea of a common good.
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There is nothing Catholic or pro-life about a small-government approach
There is every reason to hope and even expect that pro-lifers will intentionally move with confidence into a Pro-Life 3.0 future focused on radical equality for both mother and child.
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What the Jesus Super Bowl ads get right (and wrong) about evangelization
The Super Bowl ads are effective precisely because they’re less interested in Jesus and more interested in getting us to think about our choices.
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What if I’m wrong? A necessary question for every politician and voter
Anyone involved in choosing public policy, directly or indirectly, must consider the possibility that the wrong option will actually make a problem worse.
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3 reasons Catholic schools need more Hispanic teachers
Any Hispanic student should be able to say, “One day I want to be a teacher—or a leader—like my Hispanic teacher.”
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I support Ukraine, and I am teaching my daughter Russian. As a Catholic, I pray for both nations.
While representing Ukraine as an ice dancer in the Olympics, I made friends with many Russians. And I hope that one day my daughter can greet them in their own language.
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The language of war can inspire action—but it can also lead us astray
When the metaphor of “war” infuses headlines, surfaces in conversations, and saturates all our minds, it can have a profound influence on the life of the church—often with unintended consequences.