Notre Dame Goes Spiritually Gaga
By Emmanuel Charles McCarthy
When one has far more than he or she needs to live and another does not have enough to survive (one person dies every nine seconds of starvation in this world, and that is just the beginning of humanly created deprivation), the only way he or she or they can hang onto their excess is by the gun.
Highlights
Time to Resolve to Totally Ban Nuclear Weapons and Start Negotiations without Delay
5/14/12 •
For a world without nuclear weapons to be achieved, our single proposal is that the international community build a binding agreement to ban nuclear weapons. Since the first World Conference against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs in Hiroshima in 1955, we have never ceased to call for this, and now it is the wish of the overwhelming majority of both governments and civil society.
Report on Holy Week Faith and Resistance Retreat
4/08/12 •
Focusing on the theme: “Put Away the Sword–Follow Jesus in Nonviolent Revolution,” about 50 people from the Atlantic Life Community, the New Jerusalem Community in Philadelphia, Loras College in Iowa and other peacemakers gathered in Washington, D.C. from April 4-6 for the annual Holy Week Faith and Resistance retreat sponsored by Jonah House and Dorothy Day Catholic Worker. Remembering the Last Supper, arrest, torture, trial and crucifixion of Jesus, the retreat included time for prayer, reflection, community building and nonviolent public witness.
Reflections for Holy Week
4/04/12 •
We begin our Easter journey, then, with eyes wide open, to the risen Christ in our midst. We renew our commitment to bear witness to non-violence and the peace of Christ, Pax Christi. We know that our journey is only beginning, but we know, too, that we are not alone. We are surrounded by that cloud of witnesses who journey with us, and we are strengthened by their presence. We are no longer afraid, we have bread for the journey, and the joy of the Gospel in our hearts.
The Nicene Creed and Christian Nonviolence
3/25/12 •
To human appearances, Jesus and his mission were a failure. His way of nonviolent love of friends and enemies was shown to be ineffective and unrealistic. His friends abandoned and betrayed him; and his enemies tortured, mocked, and killed him. But we know that’s not the end of the story. For we profess, he “rose again on the third day.” His complete obedience to the will of God was vindicated in a breathtaking way—love triumphed over evil and hate.
Lenten Meditation: A Contemporary Adaptation of Isaiah 58: 1-12
3/13/12 •
Shout out, don’t hold back. Lift up your voice like a trumpet. The US government is the greatest purveyor of violence in the world today. The Pentagon, CIA, NSA, and corporate, political, and military powers worldwide conspire to control the earth, crush the poor, and persecute the peace and justice makers.
Topics
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Prayers»
5/02/12 •
Psalm of the Cosmos3/11/12 •
Jesus, our Tortured Brother Today11/26/11 •
Advent Meditation1/14/11 •
Prayer to End 20 Years of US Warmaking in Iraq
Reflections»
3/21/11 •
Remembering Oscar Romero in a Time of War3/11/11 •
Lenten Reflections on Immigration2/13/11 •
Remember the Victims of the Amariyah Shelter Bombing1/18/11 •
Day 7 Fast for Justice Reflection
Statements»
1/09/11 •
Pax Christi USA Statement on the Attempted Assassination of Representative Giffords5/16/10 •
FOR-CPW Letter on Afghan Visa Rejection by U.S. State Department1/09/10 •
An Open Letter to President Obama from Pax Christi Metro DC-Baltimore12/21/09 •
A Call to Swiftly End The U.S. War in Afganistan
