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Seattle parish opens doors to homeless
… at night. The backyard is fenced and mostly private, bordered by a scattering of homes and trees; a tent canopy is erected in one corner, offering a dry spot to smoke, chat or simply watch …
US House passes bill to help storm-ravaged houses of worship rebuild
… Sandy knocked out power and flooded large portions of the New Jersey-New York coast, toppling trees and destroying many homes and businesses. On Jan. 29, President Barack Obama signed into …
TNR on Cuomo
… laws, except to know they are very wrong-headed. Perhaps the apple has not fallen far from the tree: Cuomo's father was a luminary in the Democratic Party at a time it went off the rails, …
Loving the Earth is to Love the Poor
… poor and the needy.” It is about time that we let the world know that stewardship is more than tree-hugging and protests: it is about elevating the dignity of all God’s creation in a holistic …
Benedict's post-papal life thanks to nuns
… library, an obvious concession to Benedict's passion for books. Outside is a garden with lemon trees, where the sisters used to cultivate fruits and vegetables using "green" techniques. …
Sister's Lenten resource brings the Earth and Jesus together
… Studs Terkel even make an appearance. MacKenzie's sessions highlight the roles of earth and trees in the week's scripture readings and how they connect with what God asks of us. Each will …
Churches, faith groups across nation plan 'preach-in' on global warming
… Agency's Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, the U.S. Forest Service, the nonprofit Cedar Tree Institute, and 10 faith traditions, including the Roman Catholic Church. The projects …
+DiNoia's Letter to SSPX
… who, in an article in the Irish Times , makes his case. He, too, is missing the forest for the trees, forgetting that all authentic theology flows from the one faith, and that, in our Church, …
Ethical shopping revisited
… made some suggestions of " 10 ways for Christmas gifts to reflect your values ." Now that the tree has been recycled, the decorations are down and the thank-you notes are (almost) written, I … grandparents and godparents, and I made a dozen batches of homemade toffee. I also made Jesse trees for two of my godchildren, baked homemade granola for my brother-in-law and sewed vintage …
Two From Millennials
… the late editor and publisher of NCR, Joe Feuerherd, and the apple has not fallen far from the tree! Second, thi s post from Robert Christian on the real threats to a Catholic understanding of …