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RCs vs. Libertarianism, Part II
… content of a university’s core mission of educating, then we have missed the forest for the trees. We are having the video of the conference edited, and collecting the texts from the …
Vatican Mideast 'prayer summit' includes three faiths, olive tree planting
… prayers in the traditions of all three Abrahamic faiths and a symbolic planting of an olive tree, the Vatican announced Friday. Besides Israel's Shimon Peres and Palestine's Mahmoud Abbas, … and Abbas. Afterwards, the four leaders will all shake hands and then plant together an olive tree, long held as a symbol of peace and wisdom. The four will then proceed to a small courtyard …
Evangelizing actors ignite mission flame
… like Maryknoll, but even more so for mobile and agile groups like Still Point. Like a tree with solid roots in good earth, the solid trunk supplies strength and stability, but the …
Take a breath of gratitude on a day of remembrance
… the majority of them landing in darkness, many of them blown off course, others caught in trees, swamps or impaled on a church steeple. The final tally was a 10 percent casualty rate …
Next Week's USCCB Mtg & The Ad Hoc Cmte on Religious Liberty
… We have lost the forest of helping the poor by providing them access to health care for the trees of conscience clauses. I think conscience clauses are important, but I do not think they …
India: Another day, another rape
… return . Their fathers found them the next morning, hanged by their head scarves from a mango tree. Yes, they were dead. Of course, they were raped. Two hundred million persons live in their …
Will the Vatican step up and hold bishops accountable?
… of Opus Dei, to fume in a weekly radio address : “Let’s not make firewood out of a fallen tree.” Miranda was the first member of the hierarchy subjected to criminal procedure under …
Jesus spends a little time with his kitchen - and kitchen cabinet
… know -- … Nathaniel: … I asked you not to call me Shirley, Lord. … Jesus: … -- olives grow on trees and taste terrible, though better than the trees themselves. But they can be squished into olive oil, which is full of anti-inflammatories …
Memorial Day doesn't stand out for those who never forget the fallen
… at the edge of the property that bumps up to the city streets. There are a few massive oak trees, some old picnic tables, grills and rusted lawn chairs alongside the garden's wooden …
Francis: Caring for the earth a thank-you note to God
… Brian Roewe … Recycling an aluminum can. Planting new trees. Flipping off the light switch. All can act as thank-you notes to God. So said Pope …