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Marion Moses, doctor to both Cesar Chavez and Dorothy Day. via @NYTimes nytimes.com/2020/09/15/obitu…
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Opinion: How the US government put Julian Assange’s personality on trial independent.co.uk/voices/jul…
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57 years ago on Sept 15 1963 a bomb in the Sixteenth St Baptist Church in Birmingham killed four little girls: Addie Mae Collins, Carole Robertson, Cynthia Wesley (all 14), and Denise McNair (11– she would be 68 today.) #BlackLivesMatter
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“Behind the Mask”— a powerful photo series. washingtonpost.com/photograp…
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While the master was of course familiar with the theory that the earth is round, he was nevertheless a skeptic. “Many of those who say that are the same ones who question the science of trial by ordeal.” #TolstoysTalesofTrump
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The man appointed to decide what the CDC can report about the coronavirus and public health: Not simply your usual corrupt unqualified hack. via @NYTimes nytimes.com/2020/09/14/us/po…
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Giving a zoom webinar on John Howard Griffin’s “Black Like Me” in the era of Black Lives Matter on Sat Sept 19. Sponsored Events thomasmerton.org/upcoming-ev…
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A rare recording of Dorothy Day speaking in Melbourne in 1970. Warning--the register seems a bit low, Dorothy's voice was brighter; but it captures her! dallymessenger.com/2020/06/2… via @wordpressdotcom
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One night at a crossroads the young master had met a stranger who promised him wealth, power, and pleasure in exchange for a vow of service in this world and the next. It would prove the first of many hastily-considered deals. #TolstoysTalesofTrump
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@OrbisBooks Collected essays offer learned look at Christian-Jewish relations: thecentralminnesotacatholic.…
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Stephen Biko, leader of the Black Consciousness movement in South Africa, died in police custody on Sept 12 1977. Apartheid was based on an ideology of white superiority that relied not only through overt repression but through the colonization of consciousness...
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...training black people to see themselves through white eyes and thus to accept their own helplessness and sense of inferiority. Through Black Consciousness Biko worked to foster a spirit of pride, self-reliance, and resistance among the oppressed. The government termed it an
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Ideology of hatred and racism. Biko was “banned” and called “the most dangerous man in South Africa.” Biko challenged Christianity to overcome its western colonial package and to discover its true meaning for Africa. He called for a Black Theology.
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An inquest into his death showed he had suffered brain damage following a beating. For days he was left naked in his cell, in shackles, unconscious, then transported 750 miles in a Land Rover to a hospital where he died. The court found no government misconduct.
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Biko’s witness was a milestone on the road to freedom that seemed impossibly far at the time of his death. Nevertheless, as he said, “It is better to die for an idea that will live, than to live for an idea that will die.” #BlackLivesMatter
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The master was a cheerleader for the Estate. Thus, to put an end to rumors of impending famine, he distributed a typical breakfast menu from the mansion, and a tally of all the leftovers fed to the hogs. #TolstoysTalesofTrump
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Among the valuable life lessons the master had received at his father’s knee: “If you have to dispose of a body, make sure to bury it in plain sight, so nobody will notice.” Time and again the old man’s wisdom was confirmed. #TolstoysTalesofTrump
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A good day to recall Mr. Kim's first appearances in #TolstoysTalesofTrump
The master’s family was puzzled by his friendship with Mr Kim, a ruthless warlord from the east. “He’s tough, smart, and has a great personality.” Though not sharing a common language, they exchanged beautiful letters, wrote poems, and enjoyed long walks. #TolstoysTalesofTrump
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“Don’t search for God in far lands—he is not there. He is close to you, he is with you. Just keep the lamp burning and you will always see him. Watch and pray. Keep kindling the lamp and you will see his love and you will see how sweet is the Lord you love.”
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