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Morning Briefing
… Providence, RI -- … Gov. Chafee, Bishop Tobin disagree over what to call a decorated evergreen tree … Denver, Colo. -- … Campaign seeks lapsed Catholics' return to fold … Fort Wayne-South …
Let the trees of the forest exult
… Mary Ann McGivern … "Let the trees of the forest exult before the Lord, for he comes." (Ps 96:12) I love this Advent antiphon. … confidence that God is with us. I can hear God's footsteps coming through the brush. A mimosa tree behind my office has gone to seed. All summer, its prodigious pink flowers drew … Chairman Mao Zedong said, "To plant a tree is to believe in the future." I've planted a lot of trees, mostly fruit trees -- apples, plums, cherries and my favorite, apricot. Fruit trees count …
At Chicago parish, some annoyed, others OK with new missal
… of St. Gertrude, was more interested in getting an ornament from the parish "giving tree." She remembers the change to the vernacular back in her native Scotland. "It'll just take a …
Missing the missal's poetry? Here's a replacement
… our thanks to the rivers and lakes Which give away their water. We give-away our thanks to the trees Which give-away fruit and nuts. All beings on earth, the trees, the animals, the wind and the rivers give-away to one another So all is in balance. Amidon …
Rita Corbin, Catholic Worker artist, dies at 81
… Both were frequent subjects of her illustrations. Her etchings and pen and ink drawings of trees, flowers and birds have been described as lyrical celebrations of nature. Her figurative …
Obama's Choice
… was a “defeat” in any way, because it failed to cover abortions, is to miss the forest for the trees. And, the ACA could not have been passed except with the support of pro-life Catholic …
Nature Deficit Disorder: Spiritual fallout from our disconnect with God's creation
… my early memories and those of my generation were of running around in the outdoors, climbing trees or hanging out at the lake. A sense of place was as real to us as the air we breathed. But, …
When is dissent not just dissent?
… case, the second stage is incomplete and the law has no real effect. It's a little like the tree falling in the forest when there is no one around to see it or hear it fall. Discussing …
Life flourishes when we receive Eucharist
… For one thing, Mass is inside. Inside means no skateboards, no bicycles, no slides, no tree houses and no chickens. (Luc’s family keeps a chicken coop and eight chickens in the …
Ohio animal massacre a devastating waste of life
… is melting because of global warming and fossil fuels, methane gas and the disappearance of trees. Look at the Sumatran tiger in Indonesia -- a victim to Asian Pulp & Paper's destruction of …