Tag: Social Justice
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World Day of the Poor 2023
Facing Christ in anyone who is poor “Do not turn your face away from anyone who is poor” (Tobit 4:7). Pope Francis chose this theme for the seventh annual World Day of the Poor, observed on November 19, 2023, the Sunday before the Solemnity of Christ the King. The parish to which I belong is…
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Catholic Workers and Apostles!
“Why not save on lip-stick (women) or cigars (men) or cigarettes (both) and try a year’s subscription?”
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A Timely Tract…on Social Injustices
Can you think of a social issue which hasn’t been trussed into silence by strangles of red and blue?
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#liturgyandjusticepart2
It is our acting and working together in our liturgical prayer that ought to be mirrored in our acting and working together for justice.
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#liturgyandjusticepart1
We need to remember that the fourth and final action of the eucharistic celebration is mission. When we do so, we may find our work reflected in and enriched by our liturgical prayer. Thus the dialogue between life and liturgy can bear fruit for the reign of God.
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Pentecost: Feast of the Verbification
Perhaps this in-Spirit-ing feast of Pentecost can give the Body of Christ the Voice of the Spirit to oppose, address, and work to end the insane divisions and violence that come from differences in language, race, nationality, and ways of life.
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Un-hiding Our Would-Be Black Catholic Sisters
These women have been committed to oblivion by not being allowed to exist in the community record at all.
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Our Catholic Future Lies Within the Secular
The future of the Catholic Church doesn’t only lie in the walls the church, we must learn from our secular society how to love God outside of the chapel.
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Pope Francis urges churches to give services without fees
Give freely and God will do the rest.