by Patrick O'Neill Following his speech before a joint session of Congress last Thursday, Pope Francis had plenty of people turning to their internet search engines to find the identities of two Catholics whose names the pontiff mentioned in the same sentence with Lincoln and Martin Luther King. Dorothy Day and Thomas Merton -- two … Continue reading REFLECTION: Days of anonymity are no more for Merton, Day
POPE FRANCIS IN THE USA: “Do unto others,” Pope Francis’ call to action
by Rev. John Dear “Hope and healing, peace and justice!” That’s what Pope Francis called us to this morning as he addressed Congress. “Summon the courage and the intelligence to resolve today’s many geopolitical and economic crises,” he said. “Our efforts must aim at restoring hope, righting wrongs, maintaining commitments, and thus promoting the well-being … Continue reading POPE FRANCIS IN THE USA: “Do unto others,” Pope Francis’ call to action