Pope Francis has declared Mother Teresa of Calcutta a saint of the church and a model of Christian life.
Tributes
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With gratitude for two life lessons from Dan Berrigan, separated by decades
Father Berrigan’s quote reminded me to make my mark based on hard work and decency—through a commitment to do my best, rather than a hunger to get ahead.
Posted inFaith, Of Many Things
We will need more Dan Berrigans to combat injustice in the future
Daniel Berrigan knew any true encounter with God will scandalize us, destabilize us.
Posted inFaith, Signs Of the Times
Daniel Berrigan: poet, priest, prophet
Daniel Berrigan, the Jesuit priest and acclaimed poet who for decades famously challenged U.S. Catholics to reject war and nuclear weapons, died on April 30. He was 94. He was a Jesuit for 76 years and a priest for 63 years.
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John Paul II and his path to sainthood
Little did Karol Wojtyla know on that moonlit night what lay ahead of him: the encyclicals, the meetings with statesmen and governmental leaders, the political and religious controversies.
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
Crusader for a better society
Maurice Isserman the William R Kenan Jr Professor of History at Hamilton College in Clinton N Y has a well-earned reputation as a leading historian of the American political left His specialty has led him to explore the life of the socialist activist Michael Harrington (1928-89).