Michael Poché
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this would be a powerful & historic message if the Pope volunteered to give away the enormous wealth of the Vatican to the poor in a single grand gesture--but he won't, & so it isn't.
Pope Leo XIV has blasted how wealthy people live in a “bubble of comfort and luxury” while the poor suffer. In his first teaching document Thursday, Leo confirms that he is in perfect lockstep with Pope Francis on matters of social injustice.
Pope Leo blasts economy that marginalizes poor while wealthy live in bubble of luxury
Pope Leo XIV has blasted how wealthy people live in a “bubble of comfort and luxury” while the poor suffer.
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October 9, 2025 at 12:48 PM
this would be a powerful & historic message if the Pope volunteered to give away the enormous wealth of the Vatican to the poor in a single grand gesture--but he won't, & so it isn't.
Losing David Lynch the same day that one of my dearest friendships comes to an end is a lot. We had Lynch in common, and other things, far more than we held in conflict; but sometimes the conflicts can become overpowering. All I can do is wish him blue skies and golden sunshine all along the way.
January 16, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Losing David Lynch the same day that one of my dearest friendships comes to an end is a lot. We had Lynch in common, and other things, far more than we held in conflict; but sometimes the conflicts can become overpowering. All I can do is wish him blue skies and golden sunshine all along the way.
People talk a lot about Jimmy Carter’s faith; I prefer to think of his patriotism. Unlike his successor, he believed that the “shining city” was a mandate, not merely a status symbol. Carter’s brand of patriotism built homes, cured illnesses, and strengthened the notion that the US should be a...
January 9, 2025 at 3:26 PM
People talk a lot about Jimmy Carter’s faith; I prefer to think of his patriotism. Unlike his successor, he believed that the “shining city” was a mandate, not merely a status symbol. Carter’s brand of patriotism built homes, cured illnesses, and strengthened the notion that the US should be a...
“They broke my heart and they killed me; but I didn’t die. They tried to bury me; they didn’t realize I was a seed.”—Sinead O’Connor
July 26, 2023 at 6:44 PM
“They broke my heart and they killed me; but I didn’t die. They tried to bury me; they didn’t realize I was a seed.”—Sinead O’Connor