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Rev James Reeb, Civil Rights martyr, died in Selma, AL March 11 1965. My reflections in @GiveUsThisDayLP
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The new @OrbisBooks Spring 2023 catalog is out: view.flipdocs.com/?ID=100273… with new titles by Henri Nouwen, James Finley, David Steindl-Rast, Pope Francis, Jon Sobrino, and more: the wisdom of James Cone, Malcolm X, Howard Thurman, Teilhard de Chardin, …
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Jean-Pierre de Caussade, Jesuit, who wrote of “the sacrament of the present moment,” died March 6 1751. My reflection today in @GiveUsThisDayLP He inspired the title of my book “A Living Gospel” @OrbisBooks
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My father loves to recite poems he has memorized. One of his favorite’s, Stephen Spender’s “The Truly Great.” poetryfoundation.org/poems/5…
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A good link to my father's letter, posted today. "Living on a Deadline in the Nuclear Age. Some Personal News" commondreams.org/opinion/dan…
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My father @DanielEllsberg has just posted this letter on Facebook: m.facebook.com/1000502918078… sharing news of his diagnosis of terminal pancreatic cancer.
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As he notes, he is in high spirits, grateful for the life he has lived, eager to use his remaining time to continue his work for peace and the survival of our planet. May his example inspire us all to live more courageously, generously, and hopefully.
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March 2023 issue of @GiveUsThisDayLP. My “Blessed among Us” include John Wesley, Jesuit martyr Bd Rutilio Grande, Fannie Lou Hamer, Franziska Jägerstätter, St Oscar Romero, Ida B Wells, Moses, Marc Chagall, Thea Bowman, Mother Maria Skobtsova and many more.
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Mr Fred Rogers died on Feb 27 2003. My reflection in @GiveUsThisDayLP “Listening is where love begins: listening to ourselves and then to our neighbor.”
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The great Dr Ansel Augustine was here at the @OrbisBooks booth to see us sell the last copy of his book, “Leveling the Praying Field. @PREACH504 🔥🔥
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Sister Marie Augusta Neal, who both documented and encouraged the renewal of religious life after Vatican II and strongly advocated for the social dimension of the gospel, died Feb 25 2004. My reflection on @GiveUsThisDayLP
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