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.
Social Justice
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.
Posted inArts & Culture, Television
Most prison shows present problems for Catholics. But ‘Time’ defies the stereotypes of the genre.
The show presents a radical, eminently Catholic conviction: that men and women in jail are not “convicts,” but human beings on the same journey of sin, mercy and redemption.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Honor St. Augustine’s feast day by marching for voting rights on Aug. 28
The common good requires that every person can contribute their voice meaningfully to the effort of building a just society. That is why Catholics should march for the equal right to vote.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
The national eviction moratorium has been extended, offering millions temporary relief
Millions of Americans behind on rent got some good news this week. On Aug. 3, the Center for Disease Control extended a national eviction moratorium through Oct. 3.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
‘Heat kills’: Catholic groups are working to help the homeless survive record summer temps
While Catholic organizations have stepped up their efforts to help those experiencing homelessness during this summer’s heat wave, they are also preparing for what might be an even greater crisis.