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Imagine me, a priest
… A good friend of mine has found himself at another impasse along his journey where he comes to understand his …
Florida high school's namesake splits time among several ministries
… the warmth of "Peace in Christ," his chosen Episcopal model, to the people of St. Augustine. Mine was one of many hearts that ached to see him leave. …
Some Knights of Columbus donations are a little bit questionable
… initiative -- to 'make' and to 'do'" (excerpt from The Gift of Woman , pg. 11, italics not mine). Where do top officials of the Knights acquire the resources to fund all this programming? …
Morning Briefing
… Church seeks reveiw of mining, logging laws …
Victims caught up in Milwaukee's 'shell game'
… but I also have a sacred duty to protect the patrimony of the archdiocese, which is not mine, but the people’s, who have entrusted it to me to be used for the extensive ministries of …
Resist the pipeline and find a new, greener way
… of the danger posed to indigenous people and the environment. He said he doubted that oil mining made necessary by the pursuit of profit and to satisfy a consumer lifestyle was worth the …
A sunken cruise ship, a missing couple and a Religious Mystery
… from which we hear the sounds of the shifting continents within us, of the unconscious that we mine for what we make of our lives and loves and work. Waters flow through the scriptures, for it …
Defense of Christians a defining human rights struggle
… of Jesus and Mary, who was murdered in India for defending the tribal underclass against mining interests; and Shahbaz Bhatti, a Catholic and the lone Christian in the Pakistani cabinet, …
Providence sister strives for peace and justice in prison ministry
… justice. It requires me to listen to those whose experiences and attitudes are different from mine and to act responsibly within the cycle of creation by living as simply as possible. …
Nigerian drama highlights global anti-Christian violence
… members of Indian’s tribal underclass against expropriation of their land by local coal mining companies. Meanwhile, Open Doors’ World Watch List once again has North Korea in the top …
God's Right Hand
… and the Epilogue, there is not a lot of my thinking in the book. This is Falwell’s story, not mine. It was, in fact, somewhat easy to keep myself out of the text: As a liberal, Democratic …
Will evangelical endorsement fuel Santorum surge?
… South Carolina campaign is shifting from the evangelical-rich upstate and will seek to mine votes from the less-strident midlands and lower state. "The polls show without question that …
Everything I'd ever need to know about God
… blue sofa that smelled like my dad, and Gramma would read me a comic book. Her favorite and mine was Blackhawk. Blackhawk was an ace fighter pilot from World War II who gathered a motley …
Five myths about anti-Christian persecution
… for defending members of the tribal underclass against expropriation of their land by coal mining companies. Defending persecuted Christians, in other words, is hardly an effort that …
A story of 65 black students and one Catholic college
… definitely relate to. I found long-ago student Arthur Martin’s experience the most similar to mine. He, along with Clarence Thomas and Ted Wells, laid the foundation for the Black Student …
West Virginia Catholic Worker finds God in her surroundings
… on alternative spring breaks. The concern over mountaintop removal (MTR), a process of mining coal that involves exploding tops of mountains to loosen the earth and get easier access … exacerbated by denuded mountains, cracked foundations from blasting and water polluted by mine drainage." "The local ecosystem stands utterly destroyed," he said. Throughout Appalachia, …
Baseball star's son shares love of game with needy children
… for them. I don't understand some of the other faiths. In fact, I'm still trying to appreciate mine more fully. …
Pope reiterates environmental protection
… (Photo: Grand Canyon NPS) New regulations from the Department of Interior will prevent new mining and mineral exploration (including uranium) at the Grand Canyon for 20 years , a welcome ban by supporters who feared mining would disrupt the canyon's majesty, the quality of water provided by the Colorado River …
Kathy Kelly in Kabul: The Story of Bibi Sadia
… for their own benefit,” Bibi responded. “May God get rid of war, of suicide bombers and mines.” “How can we unify the people?” asked Faiz, who, as a child, watched Hazara fighters …
Study compares Catholicism to Christianity across the globe
… Sister of Charity of Jesus and Mary was killed in the Indian state of Jharkhand, allegedly by mining interests threatened by her activism among poor tribals. Catholics in Kirkuk, Iraq, …