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Can faith leaders shift public opinion toward climate action?
… planet. Pope Francis' encyclical " Laudato Si' , on Care for our Common Home" is perhaps the best known , followed by the "Rabbinic Letter on the Climate Crisis" signed by over 300 American … Movement and Catholic Climate Covenant ? That these statements and actions are among the best-kept secrets in religious communities in America is a great loss. Educating local parishes …
God is gracious
… promises mean for us. The Christmas story is about Jesus, but it has also been called the best kept secret of the Christian faith. With the coming of Jesus into the world, the …
Shea explains how politics, culture distort our understanding of Catholicism
… Michael Sean Winters … Mark Shea's new book The Church's Best-Kept Secret: A Primer on Catholic Social Teaching is not the most sophisticated theological …
'The Ethics of Encounter' makes Catholic social teaching more accessible
… especially in left-leaning Catholic circles, that Catholic social teaching is the church's best-kept secret. Marcus Mescher's The Ethics of Encounter: Christian Neighbor Love as a Practice of …
Four Catholic solutions to toxic politics
… Granted, the church itself is racked by division and scandal and may not appear to be the best solution to America's political conflicts. On the other hand, the church teaches that there … On the other hand, Catholic social teaching has often been referred to as the church's best kept secret. Sen. John Kerry, who ran for president in 2004, admitted to me that he had not …
Excerpt: 'In the Closet of the Vatican'
… about celibacy and the vows of chastity that conceal a completely different reality. The best-kept secret of the Vatican is no secret to Pope Francis. He knows his 'parish'. Since …
Restorative justice seen as a critical piece of criminal justice reform
… "the one who murdered your daughter." "The church's teaching on restorative justice is the best-kept secret of the best-kept secret," which many identify as Catholic social teaching, said Msgr. …
Francis on ecclesial universities rooted in Vatican II, but clearly Francis
… teaching, which is why it is so frustrating that Catholic social teaching remains the church's best kept secret. Pope Francis' distinctive touch emerges in the third section. He writes: "At the …
Links for 2/1/18
… school? Richards is Exhibit A in making the case that Catholic social teaching remains the best kept secret in the Catholic Church, trying his best to baptize libertarianism, and failing …
Pope Francis calls us to action
… need to be built on the solid foundation of Catholic social teaching — unfortunately our "best kept secret." Sadly, many Catholics — clergy and laity alike — view Catholic social teaching …
The alt-right: Engage, but do so warily
… of the alt-right head-on. It is often joked that Catholic social doctrine is the "best kept secret" in the Catholic church. Let it be secret no more. The most sophisticated …
An opposition in search of an alternate vision
… should teach what the church teaches. The old joke is that Catholic social doctrine is the "best kept secret" of the Catholic church. It is time for the bishops to take the lead in making that …
Morning Briefing, International
… with love: … Italy's "fertility day" sparks backlash Umbria, Italy's Best-Kept Culinary Secret, Is Budding Ideas for next week? Drop me a line: [Joshua …
An open letter to Catholic voters
… the way we participate politically in our community: … 1. Sacramental worldview: … One of the best things about being Catholic is our understanding of sacrament, an outward sign instituted by … and insight into our broken world. … 4. Catholic social thought: … Often referred to as our best-kept secret, Catholic social teaching developed out of a society's need to be grounded in a moral …
A prayer for the dawning of Easter
… . . "? It was never meant to be amusing to say that Catholic social teaching is the best kept secret of our church. Now we are witnessing the deadly absence of these truths untold …
Brothers: Called to the trenches
… Vocation Conference. "I eagerly await this document on educating the church about this best-kept secret, which is the life of the religious brother." Even most practicing Catholics …
It's time for a theology of encounter
… might be a key to helping Catholic social teaching finally shed its sad tagline as the " best-kept secret " of the church. For my own first contribution to the conversation, here are …
Morning Briefing
… Hillary Kobernick Reflects on the issues of sexual abuse by church leadaers. Commentary: … The best kept secret of the Catholic Church -— its social teachings … A plan under study by the …