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Breaking news: beatification of Fr. Rutilio Grande, along with two companions killed with him in 1980, said to be scheduled in El Salvador on Jan 22 2022.
“If Jesus himself came across the border at Chalatenango, they wouldn’t let him in. They would accuse [him] of being a rabble-rouser, a foreign Jew, who confused the people with exotic and foreign ideas,... they would crucify him again.”—Salvadoran martyr Ven. Rutilio Grande SJ
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Peace activist says Afghanistan should cause reevaluation of just war doctrine cruxnow.com/interviews/2021/…
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Thomas Berry (1914–2009), a modern mystic, was a Catholic priest of the Passionist order as well as a cultural historian and eco-theologian. I have been very impressed with his writings and his call to participate in what he calls “The Great Work” of our time...
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Also significant in the life of #DorothyDay, who as a young woman befriended ONeill and was moved to hear him recite “The Hound of Heaven.”
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Next week I start teaching an #IntroToIslamGU course to undergrads at @Georgetown! Whether you're a student or not, you can follow along with the hashtag to see what we're up to.
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I'm a FINALIST for a @ReligionReport Award for the 2nd yr in a row! I'm a finalist for publications in @NCRonline, @commonwealmag, & @the_revealer!!! I'm so excited! I'm grateful to these outlets, @Sacred_Writes & @CollegevilleIns for their support!
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@RobertEllsberg retweeted
“The fruit of silence is prayer; the fruit of prayer is faith; the fruit of faith is love; the fruit of love is service; the fruit of service is peace.”
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St Mother Teresa
b. 26 August 1910
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Wisdom from modern spiritual masters, forthcoming from @OrbisBooks. See: view.flipdocs.com/?ID=100273…
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Forthcoming titles on Race Matters from @OrbisBooks Highlights from our Fall catalog.view.flipdocs.com/?ID=100273…
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Sr Mary Luke Tobin died Aug 24 2004: “Go out on a limb, thats where the fruit is!” My reflections today for @GiveUsThisDayLP
Learn about Sr. Mary Luke Tobin blog.giveusthisday.org/?p=13…
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From Eknath Easwaran:
""Place your mind before the mirror of eternity;
place your soul in the brightness of His Glory."
— Saint Clare of Assisi
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Our consciousness takes on the color of what we think about. By reading the words of a favorite saint or mystic, we imbue our mind with thoughts that are beautiful, true, and full of light."
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@RobertEllsberg retweeted
We are saying prayers for the recovery of Rev. Jesse L. Jackson and his wife, recently hospitalized for COVID-19
#revjessejackson #jessejackson #recovery #covid #prayers
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@RobertEllsberg retweeted
Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis, Roz Pelles, and I, along with the entire #PoorPeoplesCampaign family, are praying for Rev. Jesse and Jacqueline Jackson.
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Lucille Times, civil rights figure who fought the same driver of the Rosa Parks bus, dies at 100 washingtonpost.com/history/2…
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