If the world is going to wait for all of us to become perfect before we can find solutions to social evils, the world will have to wait for a long time.
Social Justice
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Archbishop Gomez: The church must confront ‘woke’ social justice movements that aim to ‘cancel’ Christian beliefs
The Catholic Church must proclaim Jesus Christ “boldly” in the face of new secular movements that promote “social justice,” and “wokeness” as the answer to all of society’s ills, Archbishop José H. Gomez said.
Posted inPolitics & Society, The Moral Economy
How should Catholics think about gentrification? Pope Francis has some ideas about urban planning
In surprisingly close accordance with Catholic social teaching, most urban planners say that people should live in close, interactive communities.
Posted inFaith, Podcasts
Podcast: Unpacking Pope Francis’ 9 Social Justice Commandments
On this episode of “Inside the Vatican,” host Colleen Dulle and Vatican correspondent Gerard O’Connell look at how Pope Francis’ relationship with grassroots activists differs from past popes’.
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Pope Francis’ 9 commandments for a just economy
Pope Francis, in a keynote address to the popular movements this weekend, made specific appeals “in the name of God” to those responsible for key sectors of today’s world economy.
Posted inFaith, Jesuit School Spotlight
Daniel Pérez had a transformative experience as a Nativity student. Today he leads their national coalition of schools.
Mr. Pérez is now the executive director of the NativityMiguel Coalition, a national network of faith-based schools that follow the Nativity model for helping children prepare for rigorous high school curricula.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
Three Jesuit Volunteers reminded me why staying Catholic is worth it—despite the headlines
I spent three days with three 23-year-old volunteers in Kansas City during the second to last week of their service year to understand why they joined J.V.C., how the year shaped them and what role their Catholic faith played in their lives.
Posted inFaith, Ideas
We need to stop watching Marvel movies (at least for a minute)
We are at a point where people of good will need to stop engaging with the MCU for a minute.
Posted inPolitics & Society, The Moral Economy
The U.S. economy sets up ex-prisoners for failure. The consequences are disastrous.
How we treat people coming out of prison is a measure of the morality of our economy.
Posted inFaith, Interviews
Father Greg Boyle: Moral outrage can feel good. But it does nothing to heal our divided world.
God doesn’t share in our outrage. God only invites us to kinship and connection.