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While our Lord Jesus has a unique, wonderful love for each one of us, he has an extra special love for the poor and vulnerable. - Tony Magliano

Just as advocates for the unborn need to better realize that war is an enemy to the unborn, anti-war advocates need to better understand that abortion is war upon the unborn. - Tony Magliano

Starting on Nov. 11, let’s join the patriotic movement led by Veterans for Peace to reclaim Armistice Day throughout the world, by saying no to more to war ... - Tony Magliano

"Let us storm Heaven with ... prayers (of all kinds)... for peace between Israel and Hamas and all Palestinians. And for peace throughout the entire world." -- Tony Magliano

Purposefully released on Oct. 4, the feast day of St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of ecology, "Laudate Deum" boldly ... challenges us to get out of our comfort zones.

Since suicide is a tragically sad occurrence throughout the world, let’s examine both global and U.S. facts and ways to help prevent suicides.

The U.S., according to the Small Arms Survey has the highest rate of guns per person in the world ... the only nation with more guns than people.

"As true prophets, we are always called, to the very best of our ability, to both speak and act as Jesus would." - Tony Magliano

There's been no other time in history that human life, animal life, plant life, ocean life, life in all forms, and the earth which sustains life, is coming under such fierce human attack.

"The Catholic Church is blessed with over 130 years of outstanding social justice and peace documents authored by popes, Vatican Council II, world synods of bishops and national conferences of bishops." - Tony Magliano

"It takes more courage to seek peace than to wage war. It takes more courage to promote encounter than confrontation, to sit at the negotiating table than to continue hostilities. ...” - Pope Francis

" ... we have a unique responsibility to reach out to our suffering brothers and sisters in Christ." - Tony Magliano, Making a Difference

According to the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) global spending for war and war preparation is at an all-time high – over $2 trillion. The five largest spenders in 2021 were the U.S., China, India, the U.K., and Russia.

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