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April 28 is the anniversary of the death of my friend James Hal Cone, the father of Black Liberation Thology. A tireless fighter against the sin of white supremacy, his life was ultimately rooted in the redemptive power of love. Here is a reflection for @GiveUsThisDayLP.
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Several people have said to me, “You know the Red Sox are playing at the same time as your #DorothyDay lecture at Emmanuel College.” I’m glad to know my audience will only consist of really hardcore Dorothy Day fans. events.emmanuel.edu/event/do…
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You’ve heard the song. Now, at last, read the book! @OrbisBooks
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Is the Chief Hostsge Negotiator, USA by any chance named “John Baron”? fortune.com/2016/05/18/donal…
Book lifts veil of secrecy to reveal how Cardinal Bergoglio became pope catholic-sf.org/news/book-li…
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Feast of St. Mark, who rooted the authority of Jesus' message in his paradoxical identity as the suffering and crucified Messiah. That message could only be understood in light of his completed ministry--which Mark believed was best communicated in the form of a story.
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The turning point is Peter's reply to Jesus' question: "Who do you say I am?" In predicting his own suffering and death, Jesus challenges Peter's understanding of what it means to be the Christ, but also lays out the cost of discipleship.
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Excellent review in the Tablet draws hopeful lessons from Gerard O'Connell's new book "The Election of Pope Francis"--now in its second printing. orbisbooks.com/the-election-…
Why the Pope's opponents might regret new conclave thetablet.co.uk/news/11624/w…
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Why the Pope's opponents might regret new conclave thetablet.co.uk/news/11624/w…
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On the night before he was stripped of his committee assignments for being a racist, Jesus turned to his disciples and said: “I don’t want people doing my pork that won’t eat it, let alone hope I go to hell for eating pork chops.” (newsweek.com/republican-musl…)
Rep. Steve King compares himself to Jesus Christ, saying he can relate to what Christ "went through" after being stripped of his House committee assignments for making racist remarks in a Jan. 2019 New York Times interview
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With a church in crisis, why do Catholic women stay? americamagazine.org/faith/20…
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Cesar Chavez, who died 4/23/1993, wrote a new chapter in the history of American labor by organizing the first successful union of farm workers (the UFW). He transformed a local labor struggle into a moral cause that aroused the conscience of the nation.
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German artist Kathe Kollwitz (d 4/22/45) devoted her talents to the private struggles and suffering of the poor, particularly women. She translated the loss of her own son into a passionate commitment to peace. "One day a new idea will arise and there will be an end to wars."
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