There is a wealth of wisdom to be gleaned from the unique perspectives of Oscar Romero, Thomas Merton, and Joseph Cardijn. First, many people are not very familiar with them, even in Catholic circles, such as those in the pew who live day-to-day, trying to survive—the non-academics in our world. All three men are studied... Continue Reading →
Reflecting on Benedict of Nursia and Joseph Cardijn: Do we see the patterns?
Reflecting on both St. Benedict of Nursia (c. 480-547) and Joseph Cardijn (1882-1967), we come to SEE-Discern-ACT and the role they played as influential Catholic figures who made lasting contributions to Christian spirituality and practice. However, they lived in very different eras. As cultural historians, we seek patterns, trends, and key similarities among individuals during their period when they experienced a... Continue Reading →
More than a century later, have you read Pope Leo XIII’s Rerum Novarum?
More than a century later, Pope Leo XIII's Rerum Novarum (1891), a deep examination of economic and social issues, still resonates with the complexities of today's world. Its main ideas on economic fairness, workers' rights, and government roles remain just as important now as they were in the past, grounding us in a strong historical... Continue Reading →
Two Remarkable Catholic Leaders Who Changed the World
Is it time for a contemplative revolution to change the world? Joseph Leo Cardijn: The Worker's Champion Imagine a young Belgian priest in the early 1900s, walking through the rough industrial neighborhoods where his childhood friends worked in mines and factories, taking on dangerous jobs. This was Joseph Leo Cardijn, born on a chilly November... Continue Reading →
Liberation Theology, combined with JOC, critiques power structures, such as Technology.
Liberation Theology, combined with JOC, critiques power structures, such as Those Related to Technology. When Joseph Cardijn founded the Young Christian Workers (JOC movement) in the 1920s, the concepts and understanding of Liberation Theology were not part of the vocabulary or the prevailing situation at that time. The JOC movement shares notable similarities with Liberation... Continue Reading →
The anxiety comes when you’re stuck between these two worlds
Did you feel any sense of angst in Sunday's Gospel of Corpus Christi? Just like in Jesus' time, we live in a world divided into two realms: the kingdom of God, which is present here and now, and the kingdom of the ruling state, which represents the secular, worldly powers and systems. During Jesus' era,... Continue Reading →
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