Who is ‘My’ Property for, Anyway? Property and the Common Good (Part 2)
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Who is ‘My’ Property for, Anyway? Property and the Common Good (Part 2)

Colin MillerByColin Miller

In his continuing series of articles for The Catholic Citizen, Colin Miller reflects on the Church’s social teaching that property is only legitimately “mine” when it is used for the common good. Lawsuits, insurance, risk, property codes, a money economy, liability, consumer culture, single-use-disposable containers—all of this and much more help make a world where every item belongs “absolutely” to someone, rather than “loosely” as a trust for the purpose of building community.

What Good is a Prophet Who Is Not Open to Their Own Conversion?
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What Good is a Prophet Who Is Not Open to Their Own Conversion?

AvatarByMatt Harper

We can all identify the ways the Spirit has helped us “see the light,” helping transform us from who we were then to who we are now, Matt Harper writes in this essay from the Catholic Agitator. But how often do we move with the recognition that the Spirit is never done weaving through our lives? How often do we live with an openness to whatever shifts She has planned next for us?

The Beliefs, Values, and Commitments of the L.A. Catholic Worker
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The Beliefs, Values, and Commitments of the L.A. Catholic Worker

CatholicWorker.orgByCatholicWorker.org

The following statement of beliefs, values, and commitments from the June 2023 Catholic Agitator (newspaper of the L.A. Catholic Worker) offers another take on how different Catholic Worker communities frame what they do.

How to House the Unhoused: A Roadmap
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How to House the Unhoused: A Roadmap

AvatarByMatt Harper

What if we had a roadmap that promised to help move people from the streets into housing? Would that inspire more of us to accompany and help unhoused people on that journey? Matt Harper interviews two longtime housing advocates to create such a roadmap for L.A.’s Skid Row. This article originally appeared in the August 2023 issue of The Catholic Agitator.