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A Prayer for the Synod

Posted on October 6, 2014 by freecatholic808 — 2 Comments

“….it is necessary to say everything that in the Lord one feels should be said, with human respect, without fear. And, at the same time, one must listen with humility and receive with an open heart what the brothers say.…

Tagged with: Hosea, Pope Francis, Synod, Women in the Church
Posted in Catholics and Culture, I BLOG, Justice, Uncategorized, US Bishops

IHM School To ‘Rethink’ Policies After Firing Lesbian Teacher

Posted on September 27, 2014 by freecatholic808 — Leave a comment

Originally posted on Bondings 2.0:
Barbara Webb’s supporters stand outside Marian High School during a Sunday rally In the last month, the number of LGBT-related employment disputes at Catholic institutions topped twenty for the year. Bondings 2.0 has been covering these stories,…

Tagged with: Barbara Webb, IHM, Marian High School, Sisters Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Posted in Catholic Social Doctrine, Catholics and Culture, Equality and Faith, I BLOG, LGBT Catholics, Uncategorized

The Nuns Jumped Over the Wall

Posted on September 25, 2014 by freecatholic808 — 2 Comments

in memory of Fr. William Brennan, S.J. 1920- 2014. A prophet for social justice and equality, including women’s ordination. One of the most prized dishes in Chinese cuisine is called “The Monk Jumped Over the Wall.” It takes its name…

Ubuntu: Our Covenantal Relationship with Each Other

Posted on August 30, 2014 by freecatholic808 — 1 Comment

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Marching in Honolulu for the Children of Gaza

Posted on August 5, 2014 by freecatholic808 — Leave a comment

Last week, for the third consecutive Tuesday, people in Honolulu gathered to protest the escalating assault on Gaza and its people, and in particular the horrific violence inflicted on innocent children. Repeatedly. This time the protest started with a march…

Tagged with: Ali Musleh, children of Gaza, Gaza, Honolulu protests, Israel, Palestinian people
Posted in Gaza, I BLOG, Justice, Politics and Religion, Uncategorized

July 22: Honolulu Protests Assault on Gaza. “Bethlehem – 2006” Revisited

Posted on July 23, 2014 by freecatholic808 — 1 Comment

Sharing here, with permission, a poem, “Bethlehem – 2006” written by Methodist minister, Rev. Barbara Grace Ripple after her visit to the Holy Land. She went back again in 2013 and found the situation worse. She spoke with Palestinians, Christians…

Tagged with: Barbara Ripple, Bethlehem, Holy Land, Honolulu, Israel, Palestinian people, West Bank
Posted in Catholics and Culture, I BLOG, Israel, Justice, Palestine, Uncategorized

US Bishops: What is your “Pro-Life” Message for Gaza?

Posted on July 18, 2014 by freecatholic808 — 6 Comments

DNC Convention 2012: “Thus do we praise you for the gift of life. Grant us to defend it. Life, without which no other rights are secure. We ask your benediction on those waiting to be born, that they may be…

Corpus Christi at St. Augustine’s, NOLA: Remembering Slaves and Sinners

Posted on June 23, 2014 by freecatholic808 — Leave a comment

we, though many, are one body, for we all partake of the one loaf.1 cor 10:16-17 This is the Tomb of the Unknown Slave at St. Augustine Catholic Church of New Orleans,the oldest African-American Catholic parish in the United States.…

Ukrainian Church, South Side, Pittsburgh

Posted on June 22, 2014 by freecatholic808 — Leave a comment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBzr9BGxZ1U In the distance, the Monongahela River and what once used to be steel mills. Across from a car wash and a few blocks away from numerous ethnic restaurants and bars, sits the genteel old Ukrainian Catholic church of St.…

Re-visiting Joe Bageant Country

Posted on June 18, 2014 by freecatholic808 — 1 Comment

Leaving Winchester for Front Royal, we stopped to pay homage once again to a local hero: Joe Bageant at a local watering hole he used to frequent regularly when he came back to write about his people: The Royal Lunch.…