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President John F. Kennedy's “A Strategy of Peace” 1963 commencement address ... rang out with confident, courageous hope that ... a far more peaceful world ... with practical, doable steps, was indeed achievable in the here and now.

Laudato Si’ Week is a week that should not be ignored. Let’s commit to celebrating it as soon as possible.

"Pope Francis developed St. John Paul’s development to its full conclusion. Pope Francis has declared 'the death penalty is inadmissible.' " -- Tony Magliano, Making a Difference

"As we contemplate the Resurrection ... let us be comforted and empowered by the fact of faith that we serve an awesome God ..." - Tony Magliano

St. Pope John Paul’s encyclical letter Laborem Exercens  (On Human Work), in which he teaches that unions “are indeed a mouthpiece for the struggle for social justice, for the just rights of working people”

With prophetic warning Pope Francis declared: “The use of atomic energy for purposes of war is immoral, just as the possessing of nuclear weapons is immoral ... We will be judged on this.” - Tony Magliano

But to you who hear” said Jesus, “love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.”

" ... Congress and each individual state can greatly restrict or even totally ban abortion. But the opposite is also the reality in that Congress and states can make abortion legal." - Tony Magliano

Tony Magliano's commentary regarding U.S. Title 42 and immigration.

Pope Francis challenges us to let God transform the usual way we view the world; to no longer think in exclusively personal and nationalistic terms.

To U.S. readers, ... "(please urge U.S. senators and representatives) to ensure that all assistance to Israel be conditioned on proof that none of it will go toward human rights violations inflicted upon Palestinians." - Tony Magliano, Making a Difference

" ... the Holy Spirit very clearly showed me the second theme he wanted me to write on in this column. In a pew near me, I saw a newborn baby being lovingly held by her mother." - Tony Magliano

" ... please be pacifists, speak out against wars," ... extends to all people of good will.

We need to live as saints - the very body of Christ on earth.

There are four deadly combined factors, according to the World Food Program, which are driving much of the world to be hungrier than ever. Please consider a donation to Catholic Relief Services.

"Everyone throughout the world, needs to urge President Biden to act in the spirit and example of Jesus – to be a nonviolent peacemaker ..." - Tony Magliano, Making a Difference

"Cooler heads and warmer hearts need to prevail. And to help insure that, we need to pray hard for peace, and pressure our leaders to move away from war."

Families in impoverished nations don't have access to a quality education and, sadly, the children must work to survive - many times in extremely harsh and dangerous conditions.

Please assist Aid to the Church in Need’s efforts to provide persecuted Christians with the financial help they need to survive (see: https://bit.ly/2vxeFsz).