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Pope Francis a phenomenon by preaching gospel of love
By Kathryn Jean Lopez There was another gun in a mall — and a school. Another young man, loved but painfully depressed, kills himself. There’s debt, death, pain, blindness, filth. It’s in our politics, culture, family life. So much of … Continue reading
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Tagged Catholic Church, commentary, Evangelization, hope, joy, life, love, Pope Francis
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How To Use The Pope’s Agenda To Make The World More Equal
By John Halpin Progressives across the U.S. applauded Pope Francis’ first major written statement of his papacy, Evangelii Gaudium (The Joy of the Gospel), for denouncing trickle-down economics, runaway inequality, and the idolatry of money while devoting comparatively little space … Continue reading
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Tagged Catholic Church, commentary, Evangelii Gaudium, Pope Francis, United States
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What I Learned By Giving A Homeless Woman Shelter In My Home
By Gus Castalano I never thought I would do a thing like this. We generally have a bad perception of homeless people. I’ve had my fair share throughout the US, Canada, India and Europe. From drunken abusive yelling, following me … Continue reading
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Tagged commentary, homelessness, Humanity, Real Change, shelter, Thanksgiving
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The Dark Side of Modeling: What I Learned as a Plus Size Model
By Tess Munster It’s approaching the third year anniversary of when I first started modeling professionally as a plus size model and I’ve been reflecting a lot lately. My career has been such a blessing, but in some ways a curse. … Continue reading
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Tagged Body Image, commentary, health, models, Plus Size Model, plus-size, Tess Munster, women
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Lean in, and lean on Grandma
By Kelly Yang “Lean In” author Sheryl Sandberg has been spending time with the wrong people. If she wants to make progress in her efforts to help more women reach the top of the business world, she should stop talking … Continue reading
I left my job over a computer-desktop hoodie
By Brenda Howard A year and a half ago, a news story exploded out of Sanford, Fla. George Zimmerman, an armed, 28-year-old man of mixed white and Hispanic ancestry, followed and killed Trayvon Martin, an unarmed 17-year-old African American. The tragic … Continue reading
White Is the New White
By Aura Bogado Slave narratives became most fashionable among abolitionist circles in the mid-nineteenth century. These narratives remain deeply powerful, yet each one is framed by a white introduction, which authenticates the black experience. The white practice of verifying the … Continue reading
The politics of being friends with white people
By Brittney Cooper A recent Reuters/Ipsos poll, which found that 40 percent of white people and 25 percent of nonwhite people have no friends of the opposite race, caused me to reflect deeply on the friendship segregation that has characterized my own life. … Continue reading
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6 Signs Our Culture Is Sick With Greed
By RJ Eskow The love of money for money’s sake is the social disease of our time. We see it all around us: in the celebration of ill-gotten stock gains, public admiration for the heads of criminal banks, the words … Continue reading →