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May 13, the anniversary of Julian of Norwich’s first mystical revelation, is the traditional date of her commemoration. I posted this reflection last March, as we entered the pandemic shut-down, as part of a series on #MastersofSocialIsolation. A message of compassion and hope.
#MastersofSocialIsolation (4) Julian of Norwich, a 14th-cen English mystic, spent half her life as an anchoress, enclosed in a cell attached to her local church. From a small window she could receive food and offer spiritual advice, while from another she could view the altar.
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We always recommend "Reluctant Saint" by Donald Spoto; "In the Footsteps of Francis & Clare" by Fr. Roch Niemier; "The Road to Assisi" ed. by @jonmsweeney; "The Franciscan Saints" by @RobertEllsberg and "The Journey and the Dream" by Fr. Murray Bodo. The list is very long!
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So excited for this new project from @gloria_purvis and @americamag
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A free webinar to mark the 50th anniversary of the Pentagon Papers, June 13. Will feature my dad @DanielEllsberg, Noam Chomsky, others.
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Wisdom from Rabbi Arthur Waskow. Roots of Turmoil in Jerusalem shar.es/aoPf3M
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St ignatius of Laconi, a Franciscan (1781), a gifted beggar, always avoided a cruel moneylender, who then complained of this ostracism. His superior ordered him to beg from the man, but when he returned his sack was dripping with blood. “That is the blood of the poor,” he said.
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“Ladaria's letter could not have been more of a wet blanket on the plans of the zealots, a polite, thoughtful, but nonetheless soaking blanket.” Fine analysis from @MichaelSWinters ncronline.org/news/opinion/d…
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I look forward to joining @RevJohnDear for a program on "The Beatitudes and the Saints" on May 22. Deadline to register, May 17 at beatitudescenter.org
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I will be offering a program on the Beatitudes, and how figures like Dorothy Day, Romero, Franz Jagerstattter, and other holy companions can help us understand what it means to be among the poor in spirit, the meek, the pure of heart, the merciful, peacemakers in our world today.
I look forward to joining @RevJohnDear for a program on "The Beatitudes and the Saints" on May 22. Deadline to register, May 17 at beatitudescenter.org
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May 10, Feast day of St Damien de Veuster d, 4/15/1899, who volunteered to serve as a priest on the leper colony on the Hawaiian island of Molokai, where he eventually succumbed to the illness.
Here is the latest video based on my reflections on the saints. I think the best so far. Thanks to @SheenCenter and @GiveUsThisDayLP Blessed Among Us: St. Damien of Molokai piped.video/aodvBaFDsfM via @YouTube
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As a tweet this might be considered a passing thought, and we’d all ignore it. As a press release it is evidence of Donald’s weak mind, that he thinks his thought worthy of repeating. He really is a dumb SOB isn’t he? A total air-head!
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Just a beautiful remembrance of Dianna's witness by @Judy_Coode of @CathNonviolence: "The gentle strength of nonviolent witness" (and love this photo of Bishop Gumbleton with Di) paxchristipeacestories.com/2… via @PaxChristi
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For his 100th birthday (and #MothersDay), here is Dan Berrigan on his mother. "It occurred to me long after my mother's death...that such a woman might safely have been entrusted with the fate of the world...
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#MothersDay. What we all share in common with the saints. (Dan Berrigan, Mother Teresa, Thomas Merton, Oscar Romero, and their moms.)
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Remembering Daniel Berrigan on his 100th birthday at @orbisbooks. orbisbooks.com/daniel-berrig…
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