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Josephites elect first black leader
… in 2005. "My church and my school were completely destroyed. My rectory and the convent were flooded with 4 feet of water," he said a few weeks after Katrina devastated much of the Gulf …
Morning Briefing
… Honorary Plaque After Sex Abuse Allegations … Philippines … Catholic Church appeals for flood aid for Mindanao … Quarter of Texas diocese’s priests are from Ghana … Windsor-Essex, …
On this day: Harriet Beecher Stowe
… infinitude of depraved mind here bursting forth, and rolling in from abroad upon us like a flood,' . . . appealed to a potential supporter, 'how shall we lead in the aggressive movement …
The Morality of the Millenials
… our utilitarian, consumer culture, you can be sure there will be plenty of anti-life messages flooding the airwaves that so shape the worldview of Millenials. It is difficult for polling on …
Rain leads to spike in cholera in Haiti
… rural areas where health care workers are struggling to handle the surge. The rain also caused flooding in low-lying areas and mudslides in the hills around the capital, causing more than two … as of June 9, the Haitian government reported. Several people have been reported missing. The floods displaced hundreds of people from hillside communities as well as from some of the … 2010 earthquake. One hard-hit area, the Delmas 33 neighborhood in Port-au-Prince, saw houses flooded and debris strewn along roadways, reported Sister Mary Finnick, a Grey Nun of the Sacred …
The money behind those end times billboards
… on equally incomprehensible calculations of the actual dates of creation, the "Noah's ark" flood and Jesus' crucifixion. The first time Camping tried to decode the apocalypse, he arrived …
Prayers for the floods to recede
Good and gracious God, all the elements of nature obey your command. Calm the waters that threaten us and turn our fear of your power into praise of your goodness. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. God, our provider, we acknowledge you as the only source of growth and abundance. With your help we will plant our crops again, and by your power they will produce our harvest. In your…
Climate triage and 'the new normal'
… saved, versus abandoned and lost. It's relevant to the present dilemmas in dealing with the flooding along the Mississippi. "The delay in acting to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases …
When the World Doesn't Stop to Let You Off
… warned us years ago that we were in the throes of "future shock" paralysis: events and changes flooded us at a faster and faster speeds, boggling our minds and confounding our understanding. …
The impact of deliberate flooding on rural communities
… Rural Life Conference newsletter this week carries a statement about the impact of deliberate flooding on rural communities. It begins: "This is not a criticism of those necessary actions, … of human lives. But before we simply let the waters drain away and mark this as another spring flood – albeit, a major historical one - let’s take a moment to understand the actual impact on …
Catholic agencies say arrival of refugees slowed by security measures
… may be cleared, and refugee resettlement staff members are concerned that when it does, a flood of refugees might overwhelm dioceses. "While some of our sites are on target for arrivals, …