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One of my favorite Ernesto Cardenal poems, from "Flights of Victory". It's got it all: faith, doubt, the coincidence of the sacred and profane, revolution and revelation.
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Yet Ernesto Cardenal would eventually resign from the FSLN. A reminder that any “triumph” in history is only an approximation of God’s reign. bit.ly/3A95gY6
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9/11 evokes memories of unbearable sorrow, selfless sacrifice, and messages of love. But there is a shadow to the story: how it turned us into torturers. via @NYTimes nytimes.com/2021/09/12/us/po…
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“It is not possible for one to be wealthy and just at the same time. Do you pay such honor to your excrements as to receive them into a silver chamber pot when another man made in the image of God is perishing in the cold?”—St John Chrysostom @GiveUsThisDayLP
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Say her name. Pauli Murray should have been a civil rights icon. Now Murray’s moment has finally come. washingtonpost.com/entertain…
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Wishing I was @BosColTheology today to celebrate Lisa Cahill in person…grateful for zoom but it just doesn’t feel enough. So grateful for the theology & witness of Lisa - it is an honor to have been her student.
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Completes series of reflections by @Pontifex on the synoptic gospels. @OrbisBooks
@Pontifex explores the Gospel of Luke at a time when we need to hear Jesus' words amidst the many challenges to justice in our world. @OrbisBooks @CatholicsRead
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With so many lines being drawn, God knows we need to think about what "Community" means really means and is lived. @OrbisBooks #CatholicsRead catholicsread.org/current-ti…
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“Then He said, ‘Go out, and stand on the mountain before the Lord.’And behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind tore into the mountains and broke the rocks in pieces before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind…
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and after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake; and after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire; and after the fire a still small voice.”—1 Kings 19:1-2
Wait for the silence. What do you hear? #September11th
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Why is Biden prosecuting Assange for telling the truth about Afghanistan? | Opinion newsweek.com/why-biden-prose…
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When it comes to violence nobody ever seems to ask “but what of the cost?” Yet proponents of non-violence are called naive and unrealistic. Even when violence turns out to be fantastically unsuccessful.
My latest piece: It's about 9/11 and its aftermath.
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"The United States wasted two precious decades in fruitless military activity at the very moment when humanity faces its gravest collective threats: species death and ecocide."
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The former master belonged to a Fantasy Warfare league in which legendary generals and warlords were pitted against each other. For instance, how would Robert E. Lee + the army of N. Virginia fare against a master strategist like Hannibal + his elephants? #TolstoysTalesofTrump
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Happy to open up twitter and encounter a new edition of #TolstoysTalesofTrump
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Trump’s love of losers knows no bounds since he has entered their ranks. Robert E. Lee admitted defeat, and lived with it. Trump pretends he was not defeated for he is not man enough to handle it.
Trump, in a lengthy statement, decries the removal of Richmond's Robert E. Lee statue, calling it "magnificent."
"If only we had Robert E. Lee to command our troops in Afghanistan... What an embarrassment we are suffering because we don’t have the genius of a Robert E. Lee!"
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Gospel: Today we celebrate the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Mt 1). Mary's life can seem far removed from ours (conceived without sin, visited by an angel, etc.) and yet she lived a human life, filled with joy and sadness. Ask for her help in prayer. Mary understands you.
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Looking forward to being part of this webinar on 9/21 to remember the 25th anniversary of Henri Nouwen’s death in 1996.
GET YOUR FREE TICKETS TODAY: Sept 21, 2021, marks the 25th Anniversary of the death of Henri Nouwen. To commemorate & celebrate his remarkable life join us for a special FREE online event.
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My foreword to the new book by #HenriNouwen, COMMUNITY, is excerpted in the Aug-Sept issue of the Catholic Worker—where my relationship with Henri began 44 yrs ago. orbisbooks.com/community.htm…
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On a special date in Sept the former master planned to entertain his guests by staging a “no holds barred” contest between his two strongest bodyguards. As well as joining him for an extra scoop of ice cream the survivor had a chance of winning his freedom. #TolstoysTalesofTrump
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My RNS column: Six suggestions for the Catholic bishops’ document on the Eucharist religionnews.com/2021/09/07/… via @RNS @USCCB
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