Patrick Whelan

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Jesuit Fr. James Rude, seated center, with CAM coordinators in a 1978 yearbook photo for the Christian Action Movement at Loyola High School. Standing second from right is the author, Patrick Whelan. (Loyola High School yearbook staff)

Fr. James Rude left legacy of spiritual and social justice formation

Appreciation: The Jesuit priest, who died March 5 at age 86, led students at LA's Loyola High School to found the Christian Action Movement, a service program inspired by the Catholic social justice tradition.

Gaza trip reveals daily struggles that families, doctors endure

Perspective: During a June visit to tour hospitals and clinics in Gaza, I saw firsthand the severe hardships that medical providers and families face in order to treat the children of the region.

A pilgrim's reflection on the feast of the Assumption

Throwing out the Boy Scouts, N.D. bishop hurts, not protects youth

Reflections on a trip to Nagasaki 69 years after destruction

Scouts navigate the sacramental waters of Catholicism for church award

Gaza doctor strives for peace, human dignity despite personal losses

Chicago priest, hired Barack Obama as organizer, dies at 70

Ted Kennedy's well-lived life

Hardscrabble life leads to service to others

 

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