Perspectives

Articles, essays, and reflections from progressive Catholic voices.

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THEN and NOW
THEN and NOW

“Let us look ahead to a contemporary, the new Pope Leo XIV, with hope that his guidance will advocate a better course. Initially, he has raised our hope by choosing the name Leo, giving a nod to Leo XIII, a defender of human dignity and the supporter of struggling workers and immigrants during the Industrial Revolution. The new Pope Leo has said “…the legitimate regulation of migration must never undermine the essential dignity of a person.” He, in tune with the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, has called on nations to regulate their borders “with justice and mercy.” The obvious common theme running through these selected citations- the compassionate approach to immigration- currently is absent in our very own country.”

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A Life Long Catholic’s Take on the Opus Dei Cult
A Life Long Catholic’s Take on the Opus Dei Cult

A Life Long Catholic’s Take on the Opus Dei Cult

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"What to the revolutionary is the Fourth of July?"
"What to the revolutionary is the Fourth of July?"

A Fourth of July Reflection by CTA ED Black Moses

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REC - Divine Mercy and the Womb of God

Mercy designates a tender womb-like love; the deep love that a mother has for her children, or the Creator has for creation. This steadfast love lasts during good and bad times. It is with this kind of deep devotion that God treats us.

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REC - The Names of God

By knowing the actions of God, we can understand who God is. And “The names of God tell us what we are supposed to do.”

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REC - Rolheiser's Moral Loneliness

"We are lonely people who occasionally find intimacy." We try to solve it through faith, family, and friends but something is always missing.

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Come Back To Me, With All Your Heart

At this morning's staff meeting Aaron Bianco, Program Outreach Associate, led us in an Ash Wednesday prayer. Inspired by the song Come Back To Me, he offered this for reflection.

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