Publisher @OrbisBooks, saint-whisperer @GiveUsThisDayLP. #TolstoysTalesofTrump. #MastersofSocialIsolation. Seeking meaning in the sacred and the absurd.
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John Padberg, SJ was one of the best teachers I ever had. He influenced me in so many ways. May he Rest In Peace.
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Back in the 70s and 80s @orbisbooks published the voices of Desmond Tutu, Alan Boesak, Frank Chikane and many others in the church struggle against apartheid. The religious front in this struggle was only one part, but a crucial one, given the cruel repression of the regime.
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In the struggles of our time—vs climate change, nuclear weapons, white supremacy, authoritarianism—and the challenges of creating a just and sustainable world the religious front is not the only one. But perhaps also crucial. The mission of @OrbisBooks
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Sister Wendy Beckett, best known for her reflections on art, d Dec 29 2018. In the last 3 years of her life we exchanged long letters on almost a daily basis. To be published next fall by @OrbisBooks. A remarkable story of faith, love, and lessons on living from a dying nun.
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One of the spiritual giants of our time. Pope Francis named him along with King and Gandhi as one of the inspirations for his encyclical Fratelli Tutti. washingtonpost.com/local/obi…
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The Holy Family is still among us here and now, in the faces of the refugee, the immigrant, the oppressed, the sick and poor. “For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me." Matthew 25:35, Merry Christmas.
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The Holy Family is still among us here and now, in the faces of the refugee, the immigrant, the oppressed, the sick and poor. “For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me." Matthew 25:35, Merry Christmas.
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An “unsung hero” of the civil rights movement. via @NYTimes nytimes.com/2021/12/24/us/go…
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Beautiful new icon.
Dear friends: I'm so happy to share with you a new icon from our friend Fr. William Hart McNichols, so perfect for this Advent season:
"San José Flor de Jesé (St Joseph Flower of Jesse)."
A reflection by Fr. McNichols and more about his icon here: facebook.com/photo/?fbid=467…
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Pope Francis’ beautiful homily for Midnight Mass. God comes not only in the little things of our lives but in our littleness. And yet we seek grandeur and success—sometimes even in the name of God. bit.ly/3ppMs3I
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"Jesus doesn't want to come in the little things of our lives, but also in our littleness: in our experience of feeling weak, frail, perhaps even 'messed up'"
Tonight he tells you: “I love you just as you are. Your littleness doesn't frighten me, your
failings don't trouble me."
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The shepherds who served as witnesses to Christ’s birth are celebrated in art and carols, but not among the Saints. I have rectified that (as I like to do). @GiveUsThisDayLP
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Always enjoy her political commentary. But here is a deep message for the holidays, or any days. It’s a wonderful life.
To those who have joined me here over the past couple of years, who have honored me with your follow and given me your time, thank you. Have a happy & safe holiday. Know that you matter. That we need you, and your passion for what’s right and good, in the coming times. Be well.💙
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Wonderful review of @kayaoakes important book. Believe me: it’s not just for women! Putting Ourselves Together Again | Commonweal Magazine commonwealmagazine.org/putti…
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Pope Francis’s address to the Curia is my Christmas reflection. vatican.va/content/francesco…
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“Anti-Christian vigilantes are sweeping through villages, storming churches, burning Christian literature, attacking schools and assaulting worshipers. In many cases, the police and members of India’s governing party are helping them.” nytimes.com/2021/12/22/world…
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One year later. He “saved” Christmas, but could not save himself.
The master issued a heartfelt prayer: if God could undo his defeat and smite all his enemies he would present a prize goose to a worthy orphan and say Merry Christmas each day of the year. Otherwise, he would seek someone else who could get the job done. #TolstoysTalesofTrump
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“It is only from the light which streams constantly from heaven that a tree can derive the energy to strike its roots deep into the soil. The tree is in fact rooted in the sky.”—Simone Weil
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Congratulations to Cardinal Michael Czerny on appointment as interim Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development. Can’t wait for publication of his book on social teaching of Pope Francis with @OrbisBooks next fall.
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