Daily Archives: 10 May 2021

Instant Family

I’m generally not a fan of farce, the indulgence of some filmmakers to throw every possible bad thing at characters and laugh at how much sticks. Sometimes, though, true life breaks out in farce. Often enough I think the experience … Continue reading

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Populorum Progressio 5: Justice and Peace

In discussing, “Justice and Peace,” Pope Paul VI notes the founding of a commission devoted to seeking it actively. 5. Even more recently, We sought to fulfill the wishes of the Council and to demonstrate the Holy See’s concern for … Continue reading

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Fratelli Tutti 168: The Dogma Of The Market

168. The marketplace, by itself, cannot resolve every problem, however much we are asked to believe this dogma of neoliberal faith. Whatever the challenge, this impoverished and repetitive school of thought always offers the same recipes. Neoliberalism simply reproduces itself … Continue reading

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