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… … Father, all those you gave me I would have in my company where I am, to see this glory of mine which is your gift to me, because of the love you bore me before the world began" (John. … "Father, all those you gave me I would have in my company where I am, to see this glory of mine which is your gift to me" (John 17:24). John seems to be saying that this unity among the …

… similar evaluations of results, you may have reached quite a different conclusion, but that is mine, at least for now. To the extent that breakaway church groups become known for what they …

… *** Melinda Henneberger's feelings and experiences are certainly much like mine and likely those of thousands of other Catholics. I recently spent almost two hours …

… at her church. "For those of us in the black church — I was just talking with some friends of mine — this is not a black church issue, so it’s not an issue we discuss," Smith said. "It’s not …

… whose lives and land have been affected by industries that extract natural resources, such as mining or oil operations, find strength in their spirituality, church leaders say. "In many … the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, Jan. 25. The disaster at the Vale mining company's Feijao Mine left more than 150 people confirmed dead and at least as many missing in what Brazilian …

… land, Pope Francis said. If Jesus' words, "Whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me," are true, the pope said, then "we must begin to thank those who give us …

… love according to the Gospel rule: 'Whatever you did for one of these least brothers of mine, you did for me.'" …

… to bring global attention to environmental and social devastation caused by illegal gold mining. Despite years of effort — and the pope's visit — little has changed, said Xavier Arbex. … or psychological abuse. Others were brought to the home by single mothers who work at the mines and were eager to assure their safety. At El Principito, Arbex said, residents form a "big …

… Arbex has been warning leaders and journalists about the consequences of illegal gold mining in Peru. Despite his cautions, and even the pope's 2018 visit, the hunt for gold continues. As Arbex tells Religion News Service, the illegal mining turns jungle into wasteland, exploits workers and perpetuates sex trade in the area.  …

… — "The Earth is the Lord's and the Fullness Thereof." The earth is not yours, or "theirs," or mine. The earth belongs to the holy; all of it belongs to the divine. Enjoy what the essayist …

… say 'shut it down' " for seminaries like Mount Angel "does not pay attention to stories like mine and so many others." Like others, Sanchez, a third-year theology student and monastery …

… which reenacted the deportation of hundreds of miners in 1917. Then, the deportees were mine workers, not Mexicans, but today, as then, the role of a rogue sheriff was key. Of all the …

… Catholic Church in Brazil. According to the religious who work with populations near dams and mining exploration areas, both the human and environmental costs of this tragedy will affect the … was a crime," said the brother, designated by the Brazilian bishops to head the Churches and Mining Network. The network issued a statement Jan. 26 in support of those who lost their lives …

… president would shut the government down again in three weeks. I sure hope this prediction of mine does not turn out to be wrong. I would go further. I also don't believe President Trump will …

… world's leading experts on the history of women deacons (and an NCR columnist and a friend of mine), and Jesuit Fr. Bernard Pottier, a scholar in the early church, philosophy and psychology … dealt with women's ordination to the priesthood. (Full disclosure, Karen is also a friend of mine.) Karen asked the panel to "look me in the eye and tell me you do not believe women are …

… more about what is good for the country than what is good for the church — but it enters into mine. Second, Biden is one of those people who seem to get more energy, not less, as he ages, but …

… *** Michael Sean Winters seems to enlighten any subject he approaches.  This piece on coal mining in Appalachia  not only clearly presents the tragedy to human life and the planet, but …

… above all others. "There can be only one person who sits at the center of your life -- and mine," he said. "That person is Jesus, and anyone and anything that takes his place is not a …

… her hit Netflix series, it's not. This phrase comes from a foundational spiritual belief of mine: that the state of one's dinner table is reflective of the state of one's life.  The more …

… of the Southwest and California. They worked in the fields, on the railroads, in the mines, construction, and various urban services. At the same time, they were heavily exploited …