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Linda Lysakowski is one of just over 100 professionals worldwide to hold the Advanced Certified Fundraising Executive (ACFRE) designation. She has helped nonprofits raise more than $100 million and has trained more than 100,000 development professionals worldwide. She holds a master’s degree in theological studies from the Franciscan School of Theology, is the author of over 40 books, and is active at St Bernadette Catholic Church in Kansas City and in the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph.
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Earthbeat: in case you missed it
Joshua M. Greene is a filmmaker and the author of “Golden Avatar,” a forthcoming biography of Chaitanya, a pioneer of universal rights in 16th-century India.
<h1>Sunday Resources</h1><div style="font-size: 19px; font-family: 'Georgia', serif;"><p>National Catholic Reporter offers these resources in advance as a complimentary service to planners and preachers.</p>
<h2><a style="color: #04619d; text-decoration: none;" href="https://www.ncronline.org/opinion/guest-voices/pope-leo-sides-poor">Pope Leo sides with the poor</a></h2><div style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 15px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;" class="byline">by Phyllis Zagano, Religion News Service</div><div style="font-size: 19px; font-family: 'Georgia', serif;"><p>In his first apostolic