We are now faced with the fact that tomorrow is today. We are confronted with the fierce urgency of now. In this unfolding conundrum of life and history, there is such a thing as being too late….
-Martin Luther King Jr
Weekly Pause and Ponder
Economics should be an expression of “care and concern that refuses to sacrifice human dignity to the idols of finance, that does not give rise to violence and inequality and that uses financial resources not to dominate but to serve …Genuine profit comes from treasures accessible to all.”
- Pope Francis
Weekly Pause and Ponder
Weekly Pause and Ponder
Weekly Pause and Ponder
“It is no small feat to turn global issues into personal ones. People are starving so I support the local soup kitchen. People are violent so I support handgun legislation. People are unemployed so I give them work. It’s simple. The world is not out there. It is within six feet of me at all times.”
-Joan Chittister, OSB