The lesson I take from Jesus’ washing of the feet is this: I do not decide which lives have value and dignity; God does.
Social Justice
Posted inFaith, Vantage Point
How would Catholic media cover Jack and Jill falling down? A thought experiment
From 1977: How Catholic journals covered the perilous journey of Jack and Jill up that treacherous hill in 1977.
Posted inFaith, News
Georgetown students vote for student fee to pay reparations over slavery
The fee would be $27.20 per semester and the figure represents the 1838 sale of 272 enslaved individuals by the Maryland province of the Society of Jesus province for the benefit of Georgetown University.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
How the Jesuits’ four new universal apostolic priorities support social enterprise
Social entrepreneurs are ideally situated to help manifest the Jesuit mission to end poverty and protect the planet, writes the director of a training and mentorship center at Santa Clara University.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
The difficult questions Catholics need to ask after the college admissions scandal
Asking the question about access to universities overlooks the painful truth that the entire journey of education is profoundly challenging for the poor and people of color.
Posted inFaith, Short Take
Sin and ash: On our collective guilt and the need for reconciliation
Even the holiest people are complicit in social sin; we benefit from injustices that we do not control. Yet we still have the freedom to seek God’s grace.
Posted inLast Take, Politics & Society
How can activists win more than a viral moment?
Today, it is easier than ever for activists to command attention for a moment but harder to form the lasting relationships and organizations that are also needed to make lasting change.
Posted inFaith, Interviews
Has moral theology left Catholic tradition behind?
An interview with Charlie Camosy on intersectional critical theory and the state of Catholic moral thinking
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Beyond ‘I have a dream’: It’s time to take Martin Luther King Jr. out of the box
During African-American History Month, we should embrace the radical Dr. King, who focused on the “triple American evils of racism, materialism and militarism.”
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
What does a wave of U.S. and Canadian strikes say about the future of labor?
Strikes have likewise been prominent in Canada’s southern neighbor over the last year. Teachers in West Virginia made national headlines when strikes across the state won higher wages from a Republican governor and legislature