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Monday, February 04, 2013
CRS Rice Bowl brings Lent to life. With violence, poverty and injustice threatening humans with increasing intensity, CRS Rice Bowl sheds light on a core mystery of our faith which is often overshadowed when these social sins tear away at human dignity: Christ’s death promises new life for all of humanity!
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Monday, November 19, 2012
Now that the 2012 elections are behind us, Catholics in the Archdiocese of Chicago may be tempted to put Faithful Citizenship on the back burner for four more years.
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Monday, June 11, 2012
I am neither a big time investor nor an expert in the economy, but the recent controversy over Facebook’s initial public offering (IPO) nevertheless got me thinking about the advantages and disadvantages of going ‘public.’
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Monday, May 07, 2012
Representing the Office for Peace and Justice recently on the Archdiocesan radio program, Una Comunidad Catholica De Fe, I was a little caught off guard by host Alejandro Castillo’s question, “How would you assess the success of Justice Month? Did the efforts of the Office for Peace and Justice produce the kind of results you expected?’
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Monday, May 23, 2011
Peace and justice groups often get stuck when trying to come to consensus on which specific social sin their parish should address. Racism, sexism, classism, and threats to the environment are all worthy starting points for groups to begin working toward creating more just relationships in their communities. But where to start?
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Monday, September 27, 2010
Fr. Tim Zak, SDB, pastor of St. John Bosco Parish in Chicago, called me a few months ago with a curious request. “Tom, I need your help and counsel. You see, the relic of St. John Bosco is coming to our parish in October. This is going to be a huge event and we need to get started right now!”
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