Just days after his election the Cardinal-Formerly-Known-As-Bergoglio commented that he made the unprecedented choice of “Francis” for his papal name because he was inspired by St. Francis of Assisi, whom he calls “the man of […]
Dependency and Reality
Yesterday Pope Francis sent out a tweet suggesting a correlation between self-centeredness and the quest for profit (a tweet that gained him 81,000 followers in one hour, by the way). It read: “My thoughts turn […]
The Rich Young Man and Privilege
‘Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?’ Jesus said to him, ‘Why do you call me good? No one is good but God alone. You know the commandments: “You shall not murder; […]
A Prayerful Church for the Poor: Pope Francis on Encountering Christ in Prayer and Solidarity
Like many, I’ve been excited about Pope Francis from the moment he stepped out onto the balcony overlooking St. Peter’s Square. Besides his off-the-cuff homilies, audiences, and Tweets, I’ve been delighted with the gestures which […]
The Amoral under the Immoral: Mainstream Economic Theory
Such were the Blessings of that State;Their Crimes conspired to make ’em Great;And Virtue, who from PoliticksHad learn’d a Thousand cunning Tricks,Was, by their happy Influence,Made Friends with Vice: And ever sinceThe worst of all […]
Transfigured Knowing — A Poor Mind Serving a Poor Church
A Poor Church for the Poor In the short time he has been Servant of the Servants of God, Pope Francis has been a consistent topic of conversation between family and friends of mine. Most […]
A Theological History of Private Property
Let’s begin with a simple statement: private property is a modern invention and private property is not inherently Christian. This is not to say that the early Christian communities were “socialist” or “communist” in any sort of […]
Theological Shark Week IV: “Pope Francis, Theology, and the Church of the Poor”
In the weeks since the election of Cardinal Bergoglio as Pope Francis, the world has been struck by how the new pope has comported himself. Everything from his sartorial decisions (dropping the ermine-lined mozzetta and […]
A Prayer for Peace in the Face of Violence
Given today’s tragic events in Boston, how does one respond in light of the Christian faith? This is not an easy question and it is one faced by millions of people around the world who […]
Breaking down the Elite 8: A Pocket Guide to the Pope’s New Super-Cardinals
Yesterday, our newly beloved Pope Francis announced perhaps the most remarkable move yet in his short pontificate: he has selected an eight-person group of Cardinals, handpicked to represent every Christianized continent of the world (sorry, […]
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