(I posted this on the ITMS Facebook page this morning, but I wanted to expand on it a bit for others.) The opening line of the Merton Prayer is a humble admission of uncertainty: "My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot... Continue Reading →
“When looms weave by themselves, man’s slavery will end.”
"When looms weave by themselves, man's slavery will end." ~ Aristotle, 4th century BCE Are we approaching this reality sooner than we think? The question is, who will decide the fate of humans? When humans stop "weaving looms" of the modern era, what will happen? When “robots” and “AI” become the new slaves, what will humans do? Who... Continue Reading →
Merton, Cardijn, Spirituality/World Religions
First, let's delve into the transformative power of Joseph Cardijn's spirituality, which he deeply integrated into his vision for social and labor reform. His approach to spirituality was not confined to traditional religious practices; instead, it was a catalyst for change in the lives of ordinary people, particularly workers. It aimed to infuse their daily... Continue Reading →
Do we still hear the plea from Laudato Si’? By Julie Peller Ph.D.
Green Junction May 2025 marks the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis’s Laudato Si’, on Care for our Common Home, his written plea to humanity to address environmental degradation through conversions of the heart. Like many Catholics, I expected significant shifts by church leaders toward care for creation after the release of this encyclical. National Catholic... Continue Reading →
In The Spirit of Discernment
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 →
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 →
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