By EMILY NEFF The November 2018 midterm elections mark a critical moment to show up to vote for candidates who support and further the issues we value at the Thomas Merton Center. […]
“Our kids.Our commitment.” : A ballot initiative to create an Allegheny County children’s fund
Sick mind or sick society?
By MICHAEL DROHAN This is a review of Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression and The Unexpected Solutions by Johann Hari, 2018. Whether we have ever experienced depression and anxiety […]
2018 New Person of the Year Award Honoring Monica Ruiz
Veterans Healing Circle
By Diana Jones In the quiet of a Connecticut seminary, with no distractions from the task ahead of us, 25 war veterans and civilians spent an intense weekend in April on a […]
Does Merton Matter Anymore?
By Ginny Cunningham On June 3, Jennifer Rubin, an opinion writer at The Washington Post, listed the investigations that she believed should take place should Democrats return to power in the mid-term […]
Association of Pittsburgh Priests Announces Its 2018 Fall Speakers Series
Looking ahead to the fall, the Association of Pittsburgh Priests invites you to put the dates of this year’s Fall Speakers’ Series on your calendars now. You won’t want to miss hearing […]
Inspiration for the Abolition of Nuclear Weapons
By Joyce Rothermel If you missed seeing the film, “The Nuns, the Priests, and the Bombs” when it was shown in early June, it is not too late. The informative and inspiring […]
Arms and Capital: A Profane Historical Alliance
By Neil Cosgrove Both the mythology surrounding the origins of modern capitalism, and the moral complacency that passes for “sanity” in the complex societies capitalism has wrought, are called into question by […]
Scott Pruitt and the Environmental Protection Agency
By Toni Conaway The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was established December 2, 1970 to consolidate federal research, establish industry standards for pollutant and waste management, and enforcement of these regulations to ensure […]
“Nothing About Us, Without Us!”
Cheryl Bauer There is a common misconception that “sex work” is merely a euphemism for “prostitute.” In truth, sex work refers to a broad category of services catering to the desires of […]
