BUT WHERE SHOULD WE LOOK?
As we read the Gospels and relive the mystery of the God-experience in our daily lives, we always look forward to our rebirth into the life of the Spirit at Pentecost. The Ascension story, however, is a mission given to us. The original fire of the Gospel must burn in us. This gift must bring excitement, passion, and courage to us. We must shake off complacency, intolerance, and indifference. This didn’t come easily to the first disciples. Nor does it for us.
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Pope Leo XIV is marking one year since his historic election, making the transition from a low-profile cardinal to one of the most recognizable figures on the planet. So, after 12 months in office, what have we learned about the first American pope?
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In the last year, Pope Leo XIV has emerged as a towering moral figure offering a message of peace and solidarity that stands in sharp contrast to the language and priorities of many leading political figures, not least the president of the United States.
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Rubio’s Rome visit exposes the contrast between White House fury and papal diplomacy. The Vatican communiqué described the meetings as “cordial talks.” Cordial. Not tense, not candid, not difficult. Cordial. A word chosen with diplomatic precision.
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It is unfortunate, Cardinal Cupich noted, that many had responded to the pope’s remarks by insisting on the importance of just war theory — a response which he said is beginning “to sound less like moral discernment and more like an anxious effort to prove that what is happening might still be just.”
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Across the United States—and around the world—people in their later years are protesting, organizing, and advocating for justice.
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The Vatican has published a document focused on living the care for creation and for human life within the family, entitled “Integral Ecology in the Life of the Family.” There is a link to the complete document within the article.
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It has been said that America wants the benefits of empire without the responsibility — we are ill-equipped at nation-building, and we don’t bother to learn the languages, cultures, and history of the countries we purport to save.
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Advocates for LGBTQ+ Catholics expressed surprise to see the Vatican publishing the testimonies of married gay men. The report comes from a group of theologians, including bishops, priests, a sister and a layperson, convened by the Vatican to study “controversial” issues raised by the Synod on Synodality,
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