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FEEDING ONE ANOTHER The more we reflect upon the ways of God with us humans, the more it becomes clear that God really does trust us and really does want us to become resourceful and responsible persons who do not sit and wait for someone else to solve our problems. At the same time, it is clear that many of these problems are well beyond our abilities, particularly when our motivation is centered in ambition and pride rather than in real concern for the welfare of others. READ MORE

THE “JUST WAR” AND THE RECENT POPES The Catholic Church now completely rejects “just war” theory, declaring all armed conflict outdated in favor of disarmed diplomacy. The magisterium of the recent popes has progressively eroded its ground, down to Leo XIV’s explicit move beyond it. CAN CIVIL RELIGION MAKE A COMEBACK? The sense of solidarity that characterized people who did not bowl alone has given way to a pervasive cultural libertarianism. The idea of national purpose appears quaint. And now that affluence is increasingly concentrated in the hands of the few, a profound resentment at the loss of the "American Dream" makes the electorate prone to demagoguery.   IN NBC INTERVIEW, POPE LEO XIV SAYS IMMIGRANTS ARE ONE OF AMERICA’S “GREATEST WEALTHS” Speaking to NBC before his Concert for Peace, the pope said his American trip will come “in the next couple of years.” He spent this year’s Fourth of July with the migrants of Lampedusa instead.   IS POPE LEO A DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST? Granted the pope’s popularity, Democratic Socialists, as well as the Democratic Party as a whole, would be wise to emphasize the areas where they agree with him rather than the topics where they disagree. Leo seems to be better liked by the American public than either party. TO BE LOVED INTO LIFE A conversation with the author, retreat leader, and teacher of Centering Prayer, Fr. Carl Arico. He introduces us to the four elements of Centering Prayer and explains why a key to the practice is to “stop thinking that you have to stop thinking.” DON’T CONFUSE CAPITALISM’S DEMANDS WITH DIVINE CALLING Our call from God is far bigger and more beautiful than the individualized approach that fixates on productivity. ANSWERING POPE LEO'S CALL FOR NONVIOLENCE As theological discernment continues, the Catholic Institute for Nonviolence and Pax Christi International stand ready to support the development of the theological and pastoral frameworks necessary to transition the Church from the paradigm of "just war" to the active, faithful nonviolence centred on the teachings of Jesus Christ. HOW CAN A GOD WHO WHISPERS COMPETE IN THE ATTENTION ECONOMY? We have largely surrendered our limited temporal resources to algorithms, and the near-constant distraction of smartphones and social media threatens our spiritual flourishing and prayer lives.