Pope Condemns Neoliberalism “More and more, in many countries of America, a system known as “neoliberalism” prevails; based on a purely economic conception of the human person, this sytem considers profit and the law of the market as its only parameters, to the detriment of the dignity of and the respect due to individuals and… continue reading
Pope John Paul II condemns neoliberalism in Ecclesia in America, as social sin that cries to heaven
April 1, 1999 by
Pope John Paul II’s New America: Ecclesia in America: Fr. Neuhaus should withdraw his Book
April 1, 1999 by
Fr. Richard Neuhaus, a proponent of neoconservative economics (known as neoliberalism in Latin America and most of the rest of the world), has written a book that can only be considered a counter document to that of Pope John Paul II and the Bishops of America which was presented as the closing statement, the Apostolic… continue reading
“Blowing the Dynamite of the Church”: Catholic Radicalism from a Catholic Radicalist Perspective
April 1, 1999 by
In the wake of their momentous encounter in December 1932, Peter Maurin subjected Dorothy Day to a pedagogical program that he dubbed “indoctrination,” which, from Day’s account, consisted of Maurin coming over to her apartment and expounding to her on God, the Church, the Church Fathers, the saints, the poor, hospitality, liberalism, capitalism, fascism, communism,… continue reading
MEXICO BROUGHT TO ITS KNEES Editorial from El Observador de la Actualidad
February 1, 1999 by
The rise in the price of gasoline, the announcement of the rising costs of utilities-gas, telephone-and the virtual liberation of the price of the tortilla have brought the Mexican people to their knees, facing a black 1999. On their knees and without any power to make demands. The increase of 15 percent in the price… continue reading
Dorothy Day, a Catholic for All Americans
February 1, 1999 by
Why would a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church recommend for sainthood a woman who was a radical socialist and pacifist, a divorcee who had had an abortion? Why would he recommend for sainthood a woman who had had affairs and spent her nights in bars drinking and reading poetry with the likes of Eugene… continue reading
Hundreds of Immigrants Arrive at Casa Juan Diego from the INS
February 1, 1999 by
On the first day of Christmas (Operation Overwhelm), the Immigration and Naturalization Service sent 44 guests from Honduras to Casa Juan Diego. On the second day of Christmas (O.O.), the INS sent 47 guests from Guatemala. On the third day of Christmas (0.0.), Immigration sent 67 Central Americans from various countries. On the fourth day… continue reading
Structural Adjustment: Time for Reform/ Third World Countries Strangled by Debt
February 1, 1999 by
In December President Clinton and the United States government promised 80 million dollars in disaster assistance to the countries of Honduras and Nicaragua, which have suffered such devastation from Hurricane Mitch. Unfortunately, this aid will have little impact given that Honduras and Nicaragua must pay over 80 million dollars every five weeks to service their… continue reading
In Incarnation Mary’s Spiritual Rapture joined to Option for the Poor
December 1, 1998 by
I am the Handmaid of the Lord. Let it be done to me according to your word (Luke 1:38). Advent and Christmas offer us a time to reaffirm and strengthen our faith. Contemplation of our Most Blessed Virgin Mary leads us to reflections of what our faith should look like. In celebrating the mystery of… continue reading
