Scripture for Life: Here, in the middle of Luke's Gospel, we get the parable that explains the motive of Jesus' mission. When God sees suffering and need, the divine response is intimate, unbounded solidarity.
Allegations of physical assault, sexual assault and hazing at a Catholic high school in Santa Ana, California, illustrate a toxic culture stretching back decades and an ongoing lack of accountability, critics say.
We say: Now it is time to step up to the plate and defend democracy. We are called to find out who serves as election officials and to determine if they are trustworthy. We are called to challenge those who aren't.
"No, I'm not a troublemaker but I am a truth teller, and that can get you into a lot of trouble," Sr. Joan Chittister said in Australia, where she was on a speaking tour at a crucial time for the country's church.
