Lessons from Loyola Hall

The distinction between Martha and Mary in this week’s Gospel is one with which we can readily identify. It brings up the great distinction between do-ing and be-ing, and forces us to look at how we approach our lives as followers of Jesus.

Pope Francis--is he some sort of ersatz Che Guevara in clerical garb? Nay, says Healey in his midweek post about "Christus Vivit." However, the pope's call for a revolution among young people may be the antidote to both sides of a bankrupt worldview.

As with all of Jesus' teachings, this Sunday's parable is about unconditional love. When the Good Samaritan assists the wounded Jewish man, he did so without question or hesitation. This response, Healey writes, was both heroic and saintly.

In Chapter 7 of "Christus Vivit" Pope Francis includes the entire Catholic community as those responsible for the evangelization of young people. Indeed, without young people who feel at home within the Church, the pews would look quite empty.