Christianity in a time of sickness by Tomás Halík
Christianity in a time of sickness by Tomás Halík April 03, 2020 (Source: America magazine and La Croix International) Our world is sick. I am not just referring to the…
Catholic bishops in the UK call for urgent plan to take on racial inequity
“The government needs urgently to tackle the known structural inequalities…” We need a comprehensive Action Plan, which clearly states how things will be done, where and when. a). In the…
Simone Weil: Today it is not nearly enough to be a saint, but we must have the saintliness demanded by the present moment, a new saintliness, itself is without precedent.
From Matthew Fox, 5/23/20 Simone Weil warns that …today it is not nearly enough to be a saint, but we must have the saintliness demanded by the present moment, a…
Jesus wore extremely basic attire, was even “shamefully shabby”?
Jesus’s tunic was also made of one piece of cloth only (John 19:23-24). That’s strange, because mostly tunics were made of two pieces sewn at the shoulders and sides. One-piece…
‘Now is our biggest opportunity ever to deliver a future worthy of our country’s values, supportive of our collective aspirations and dreams, and protective our children’s health and our natural resources’
Even in this year of horrors, we won’t soon forget watching Australia burn at Christmas. In the decade past we’ve watched the Great Barrier Reef — largest living structure on…
Communion and Cultivation Not Domination
From Fr. Richard Rohr, 19 May 2020 St. Bonaventure (1221–1274) taught that “Christ, as a human being, shares with all creatures; indeed he possesses being with rocks, lives among the…
May no one be without work, dignity, a just wage, prays pope
La Croix International staff (with Catholic News Service) Vatican City May 1, 2020 A handout picture provided by the Vatican Media shows Pope Francis celebrating Mass at Casa Santa Marta,…
The pandemic may accelerate changes to the Church and priesthood too
There is a well-established progression of legal reform in the Church attested to on topics from money to astronomy. The progression has five stages: something is deemed to be intrinsically evil…
