In this last of my blogs about Pope Francis, I want to express that Pope Francis’s visit to the United States makes clear that he is certainly a pope for social workers. He met with prisoners and [...]
The month of September always includes two closely related events to which people who are interested in addressing poverty pay careful attention. The first event is Labor Day, our national [...]
In a previous blog, I noted that Pope Francis has recognized the power of and need for grassroots movements to help build a just society where the economy functions at the service of the people. [...]
I am a big fan of Catholic sisters, and I deeply admire the profound spiritual wisdom and leadership that emerges from the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR). Although born and [...]
Pope Francis described Saint Francis of Assisi as “the man of poverty, the man of peace, the man who loves and protects creation,” which inspired him to select the name Francis for his papacy. In [...]
Pope Francis is making the life and teachings of Jesus Christ central to his papacy. He is drawing from his Jesuit formation to fearlessly promote the gospel teachings and a vision of a church [...]
I attribute Pope Francis’s popularity to his authentic, credible, and persistent witness of Jesus’s life and ministry to the world. Loyola Press’s publication “Walking with Jesus: A Way Forward [...]
With the posting of my first blog, I think it might be useful for readers to understand a little bit about my background. I have been on the faculty of the National Catholic School of Social [...]
