When Everything’s for Sale: Catholic Faith Against a Distorted Economy ~ Pope Leo XIV “Around us, a distorted economy tries to profit from everything.” That line hit me hard when I first read it. I had flashbacks to what is happening in the US economy. It names something we all feel but struggle to articulate—a... 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 →
Habemus Papam Socialis Iustitiae
We have a Social Justice Pope. What's in a Name? A Whole Bunch! Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost's decision to be known as Pope Leo XIV is not just a name change but a deliberate reference to the last Leo, who guided the Catholic Church during a challenging period and assisted in its transition into... Continue Reading →