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Resources offered on the world's access to the COVID-19 vaccine and encouragement to write President Biden to push the World Trade organization's waiver of rules.

Tony Magliano's timely reflection that perhaps, rather than the acceptance of "... ongoing war as 'normal,'" we should take Memorial Day as "an opportunity for prayer and reflection on how to become modern-day peacemakers in the spirit of the nonviolent Jesus."

Excerpt: ... in the final analysis, no human being can know the inner workings of a soul. That is God’s domain. ... those who are working against life, who are indifferent to life, may be in a state of serious sin; and should seriously consider not receiving the most holy Eucharist until their death-dealing behavior changes.

Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., who consistently preached and lived Gospel nonviolence, said in his 1967 “The Other America” speech “I will always continue to say, that riots are socially destructive and self-defeating. I’m still convinced that nonviolence is the most potent weapon available to oppressed people in their struggle for freedom and justice. …

Pope Francis writes in Laudato Si “our common home is like a sister with whom we share our life and a beautiful mother who opens her arms to embrace us." As Earth Day approaches on April 22, let us reflect.

Our sins - those of the whole world - are what caused Jesus to suffer. Save us, O Lord. Amen.

The call to repentance during Lent is the most important call we will ever receive.

The vulnerable and poor refugees are only asking what all of us desire: a decent, safe place to live and work.

Thoughts for becoming closer to Christ as Lent 2021 is upon us. Jesus said, "I am the light of the world." So let us let our light shine through our good deeds as we journey toward Him.

Human trafficking, a modern-day form of slavery, is "the business of stealing freedom for profit" according to the National Human Trafficking Hotline. The Catholic Church designates Feb. 8, the feast of St. Josephine Bakhita, as the "International Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking."

As President Biden begins his first presidential term, many moral issue await. Let's allow God to use us to "Build Back Better" for everyone, everywhere.

Waiting – with holy patience and holy impatience – is Advent’s call to us. 

conscience, election, voting

Season of Creation, climate change, global warming

Labor Day 2020, economic justice, COVID-19

 With still no end in sight, the highly infectious, deadly, global novel coronavirus naturally continues to command much of our attention. All of us are vulnerable and most of us know it!

Wars have always caused needless suffering, destruction and death.

Although it is ordinary time in the church year, I think it often feels like Good Friday these days. Don’t you?     

As I write, it is July 4, Independence Day in the United States.

In the Gospel of Matthew, there is a scene where the Pharisees and Sadducees, in their desire to test Jesus, ask him to show them a sign.