In Chicago, 17 people were lost to gun violence in a single weekend.
Social Justice
Posted inFaith, In All Things
The difference between ‘thank you’ and gratitude
Too often, “thanks” is just an automatic reply.
Posted inCurrent Comment, Politics & Society
There is a new urgency in addressing racial injustice.
We must learn to love one another both in spite of and because of our differences. Let us begin.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
As an incoming president promises deportations, Los Angeles officials promise resistance
“We are not going to engage in law enforcement activities solely based on someone’s immigration status.”
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
Providing refuge and employment for victims of sex trade, India’s Sari Bari wins $1 million Opus Prize
The annual award of $1,000,000 recognizes unsung heroes who are conquering the world’s most persistent social problems.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Is Mr. Blue’s call to look deeply inward and compassionately outward relevant today?
Mr. Blue’s relevance endures because of its call to look deeply inward and compassionately outward.
Posted inBooks, Faith
Bringing Doctrine to Life
Cardinal Walter Kasper an accomplished German theologian who has written at least 15 books in ecclesiology and Christology has become known in recent years as the ldquo pope rsquo s theologian rdquo His latest book quot The Catholic Church quot sheds light on why Pope Francis has relied on
Posted inPolitics & Society, Signs Of the Times
Cupich calls for church to promote solidarity after Trump victory
Cardinal-designate Cupich urged U.S. bishops to “speak in a pastoral way to calm the fears of people and let them know that we are advocates for them,”
Posted inPolitics & Society, Signs Of the Times
Finally a President Is Elected in Lebanon
Cardinal Bechara Rai, patriarch of Maronite Catholics, welcomed the election of a new Lebanese president, ending a two-and-a-half-year power vacuum that had crippled the country’s government institutions.
Posted inArts & Culture, Podcasts
How to Live a Committed Life
Following Rhona Tarrant’s news review, this week Eileen Markey speaks to Kerry Weber and Matt Malone, S.J., about her latest book, A Radical Faith: The Assassination of Sister Maura. In this clip Eileen Markey discusses why Sister Maura was assassinated in El Salvador and the great contributions of the Maryknoll sisters.