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Centenary of the remarkable Eunice Shriver, born July 10 1921. (My entry for @GiveUsThisDayLP).
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Questlove, the director of a new documentary about a pathbreaking Harlem music festival that took place over six weeks in the summer of 1969, says there is more to Black gospel music than faith. ncr.media/2TUGg6P
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This book contains a wonderful set of essays on Merton from @DanHoranOFM, @gregorykhillis, @RobertEllsberg, @JamesMartinSJ and @kayaoakes among others. Great insights! I have been reading it with our International Thomas Merton Society Group. #WritingCommunity
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Augustus Tolton, declared Venerable in 2019.
Augustus Tolton (d. July 9 1897) was the first black priest in America. Born into slavery in 1854, he escaped to freedom in Illinois with his mother, a devout Catholic, and 2 siblings. With the help of a priest he pursued seminary training in Rome and was ordained in 1886,
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The terrible situation in Haiti even before the recent assassination. @amywilentz has faithfully followed this story for over three decades.
Trying to sum up the bleak situation in #Haiti right now, after the assassination of rights activist Antoinette Duclaire at the end of June:
thenation.com/article/world/…
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BREAKING NEWS at @OrbisBooks! We are delighted to announce that @jonmsweeney, a distinguished name in religious publishing as well as a prolific and prize-winning author, will be joining our staff as the new editor-at-large. So looking forward to working with him.
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The woman who called herself Peace Pilgrim died 40 years ago on July 7 1981. My reflection on her story appears in the new @OrbisBooks title, “The Way of Peace.”
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Best piece I’ve read about the wonderful Corita Kent! Thank you. 💕🍅🙏
Honored to have written about my favorite artist, Corita Kent, for the August issue of @sojourners!!! 🎨🥰💫❤️🔥🍞🍉🤸♀️
Finding Solace in the Work of the Pop Art Nun sojo.net/interactive/finding…
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Began working at @orbisbooks on July 6, 1987, 34 years ago. So grateful for this life, my colleagues, the authors I have worked with, and support of @MaryknollFrsBrs. Every day I get to wake up and say, "Here I am. Let's get to work." view.flipdocs.com/?ID=100273….
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ya girl is now full-time at @NCRonline. thanks to all my writers for their patience with me while I balanced part-time work/freelancing/book stuff.
pitch me your culture + opinion work @ osegura@ncronline.org
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50 years ago on June 28 1971 my father surrendered for arraignment in Boston for copying the Pentagon Papers. A reporter asked him how he felt about facing jail. He said: “Wouldn’t you go to jail if it would help end this war?” Here with my stepmother Patricia. @DanielEllsberg
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Thus, countries that still have a monarchy, like England and Thailand, are that much closer to God.
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