Catholic Church

By Quanah Jeffries, Crisis Magazine - Concerning this, St. Francis de Sales said of the wealthy: Deprive yourself frequently of some part of your property by bestowing it with a willing heart upon the poor… If you love the poor, be often in their company, be glad to see them in your house, and to visit them in theirs. Converse willingly with them, be pleased to have them near you in the church, in the streets, and elsewhere. Be poor in conversing with them, speaking to them as their companions; but be rich in assisting, by sharing some of your more abundant goods with them….

By Christopher R. Altieri, Catholic World Report - The idea that the US bishops ever countenanced targeting politicians or public servants in any branch of government at any level was never going to happen and everybody who matters knew it – even and especially the ones who were ginning up opposition to the idea.

By Randall Smith, The Catholic Thing - Imagine it is 1955 and professors at major Catholic universities are asked to write a “solidarity statement eschewing all association with Communism and affirming their commitment to America and American values, including free-market capitalism.” Imagine faculty members were asked in addition to specify how they would personally inculcate those values in their classrooms, mentorships, research with students, and in all other areas of their professional life?

By Christine Niles, Church Militant - (caution: explicit content) Explosive new allegations have surfaced against the archbishop of New Orleans, Louisiana alleging sex abuse... Richard Windmann, president of Survivors of Childhood Sex Abuse, reported Sunday that at least four individuals are accusing Abp. Gregory Aymond of abuse. ...