Racism Is a Sin with Deep Roots
Patrick Carolan
October 5, 2020
We often hear people talk about the “sin of racism.” Books and articles describe racism as America’s original sin.
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Patrick Carolan previously served as executive director of the Franciscan Action Network. He is also a cofounder of the Global Catholic Climate Movement. He also served as the director of Catholic outreach for Vote Common Good.
Apathy Is the New Deadly Sin
Patrick Carolan
October 4, 2020
Express outrage, offer prayers, do nothing; express outrage, offer prayers, do nothing; repeat! Sound familiar? This is our pattern after every mass shooting. We hear about a horrific shooting where many men, women, children (fill in the blank) are killed by—depending on if the person is white, black, or Muslim—a terrorist, thug, or mentally unstable individual. We are shocked. The talking heads on TV ask: “How this could happen? “
COVID-19 Can Lead Us to a Better World
Patrick Carolan
October 3, 2020
My good friend and former pastor Father Tom Lynch would often say, “Life turns on a dime.”
Let’s Stop Fighting Over Climate Change
Patrick Carolan
October 2, 2020
Scientific studies have long shown the connection between human behavior and climate change. Over 97 percent of climate scientists agree on this. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change stated in its 2014 report: “Human influence on the climate system is clear, and recent anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases are the highest in history. Recent climate changes have had widespread impacts on human and natural systems. “
Don’t Be a Single-Issue Voter
Patrick Carolan
October 1, 2020
We are living in a perilous time. Our nation is as divided as it was during the Civil War. We are all affected by crises like the COVID-19 pandemic.
Vision for a New Community
Patrick Carolan
July 4, 2020
On July 5, 1852, Fredrick Douglas, in addressing an anti-slavery conference in New York, said: “At a time like this, scorching irony, not convincing argument, is needed. O! had I the ability, and could I reach the nation’s ear, I would, to-day, pour out a fiery stream.
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