In his book The Modern Apostle, Louis J Putz CSC shares some of the influences that Monsignor Cardijn had on his thinking: "Monsignor Cardijn happened upon a normal and natural formula, almost accidentally. From his seminary days, he had decided to dedicate all his life to the cause of the young workingman. He came from a... Continue Reading →
We are killing seabirds: Think Plastics ~ By Julie Peller Ph.D.
Green Junction A destructive property of plastic materials is their resistance to natural decomposition. Instead of decaying into mineral/elemental components, plastic materials release micro- or nanoplastics as they break into smaller pieces. Since society continues to accept these materials for all sorts of uses, the production of plastics will increase, and the waste will accumulate.... Continue Reading →
Joseph Cardijn, Viktor Frankl, Pope Francis and today’s Pope Leo XIV: See the connection?
Viktor Frankl wrote about "man's search for meaning." As cultural historians/AI Ethicists, we must understand the new Autonomous Revolution: a new search and discovery of meaning in life. Studying history, we see that this discovery occurred after the last two revolutions (agricultural and industrial). We also see it in cultural phase changes, such as in... Continue Reading →
Spreading Environmental injustices: By Julie Peller Ph.D.
Green Junction People living near polluting facilities or processes are exposed to obnoxious and toxic contaminants, usually chronically. Slow and long-term exposures to hazardous substances affect the health and well-being of people and other living organisms in these communities, which are designated, by definition, as environmental injustices. The AAMC Center for Health Justice determined that... Continue Reading →
Plastic Jesus
I was thinking about growing up. It was the 1950s, and Sunday mass was in the school’s basement at the parish (QAS). I remember walking out to the parking lot and always noticing the number of cars with plastic Jesus and plastic St Christopher, some with plastic BVM, and a handful with all three neatly... Continue Reading →
Is Pope Leo XIV urgently directing our attention to the mega-ethical issue of our time?
Those of us who work in the spirit of Joseph Cardijn, Leo XIII, and the core message of the Encyclicals, we see a vision in the new pope that resonates with our understanding of Joseph Cardijn's work and with those who embraced his mantra in their lives. Indeed, Pope Leo XIV is drawing global... Continue Reading →
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