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When the Saints Go Marching In: Look out for Gladys Vaz Morais

I just know that when the saints go marching in, my mother, Gladys Vaz Morais will be among them. She knew how to go places, and Heaven was always on her list of places to get to. In the waning

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St. Elizabeth’s Affirms Sacred Values on the Eve of the Presidential Election.

“To hear some people tell it, the whole sum and substance of Christianity is to oppose gay marriage and abortion, a terrible and misguided shrinking of our faith, and yet that seems to be the dominant message today.  .   . 

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Catholics: Please Do Not Cite Dorothy Day As A Reason Not To Vote

Hawaii Catholic Herald’s Oct 21, 2016 issue A recent survey jointly conducted by the Public Religion Research Institute and Religion News Service reveals that Catholics, more than any other religious group, have suffered the largest exodus from the church. While

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Guest Post: Standing with Our Immigrant Brothers and Sisters

Reproduced here,with permission, is a recent blogpost by Bishop Eusebio Elizondo, a native of Mexico and the first Hispanic bishop of Seattle. Catholics know that every person is made in the image of God. Everyone is due our respect and

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How To Talk About #NoDAPL: A Native Perspective

Originally posted on Transformative Spaces:
Water Protectors gather after a day of prayer and direct action. (Photo: Desiree Kane) This piece is very personal because, as an Indigenous woman, my analysis is very personal, as is the analysis that my friends on…

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Knock, Knock, Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door (Why Bob Dylan Should Have Been Refused Admittance to the Nobel Prize for Literature)

Originally posted on S. Shankar :
This is a blog that tilts at windmills. No, Bob Dylan does not deserve the Nobel Prize for Literature. The dust has settled, the hoax articles about Dylan refusing the Prize have all been written…

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As Trump goes low, lewd and louder, the bishops stay silent.

“On November the 8th, we have the power to show our children that America’s greatness comes from recognizing the innate dignity and worth of all our people. …On November 8th we can show our children that here in America we

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What would Mencken say about media coverage of Trump?

The speedy declaration of Mike Pence as the winner of the Vice Presidential debate earlier this week reminded us all over again that the standards by which the media continues to measure the candidates have little to do with truth,

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Bishops promote “Fortnight for Freedom,” stay silent on Catholic Speaker Ryan’s refusal to allow votes on gun control

                                                                     “So by their fruits you will know them.” Mt.7:15-20 What conclusion should people in the pews draw from the silence of the bishops as the conspicuously Catholic Speaker of the House, Paul Ryan refuses to allow a vote on

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