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The Catholic Church preaches, teaches and practices total nonviolence.
This statement is not true regarding the Catholic Church today. But it was an accurate and true description of the Catholic …
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Tony Magliano
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9/7/17
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Allow me to share with you one of the highpoints of my life – a short, yet deeply enriching encounter with a saint.
Nearly 30 years ago, I worked at Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of …
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Tony Magliano
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9/8/16
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Just imagine for a moment that you have no home.
What will you do for meals today? Where will you shower? Where will you sleep? If you have children, how will you provide for them?
And how will …
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10/31/19
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Saints Popes John XXIII and John Paul II prophetically raised their voices on behalf of the suffering masses. They spoke truth to power, and challenged all of us to advance the kingdom of God — a kingdom of love, justice and peace.
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Tony Magliano
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5/1/14
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Pope Francis is a determined man with a mission — to lead the church to best reflect Jesus’ call to be the light of the world!
Within the course of just one month, he has dramatically moved …
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Tony Magliano
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11/23/17
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As the minds and hearts of Christians throughout the world recently focused on the suffering, death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus, we naturally think of the Holy Land.
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Tony Magliano
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4/23/15
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Thirty plus years ago, the U.S. Catholic bishops wrote a very challenging pastoral letter titled “Economic Justice for All.” In their opening statement they prophetically declared, …
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4/4/19
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“To call the world’s nuclear situation dire is to understate the danger and its immediacy,” warned Rachel Bronson, Ph.D., president of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.
Famous for …
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By Tony Magliano
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3/8/18
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Seeing Christmas toys under the tree, unwrapping them with excitement, and playing with them for many days to come, is a delightful experience for many children throughout the world!
But seldom do …
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By Tony Magliano
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12/24/15
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We need to do something!
With the barbaric Islamic State now controlling large portions of Iraq and Syria, and inflicting rape, torture and even beheading on those who do not conform to their fundamentalist interpretation of Islam, it is imperative that they must be stopped.
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Tony Magliano
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10/2/14
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“But to you who hear I say, love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you.
“To the person who strikes you on one cheek, offer …
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Tony Magliano
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10/11/18
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You are called by God to be a saint! And that all important calling from the Lord is not just to be seriously considered on All Saints Day – but every day!
It is no coincidence that the …
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11/7/19
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What a sight!
More than 25 times from the top of Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., I have seen a sea of people marching to proclaim the dignity of unborn human life, and how death-dealing abortion sends the unholy message that some human beings are disposable.
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Tony Magliano
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1/22/15
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The world is a wonderful place. Our God is so good in giving it to us. But to a large extent, we have not taken good care of it, nor of each other.
We have polluted the water, fouled the air and …
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By Tony Magliano
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1/7/16
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Respect life!
Every October the Catholic Church issues this clarion call. But what exactly does it mean to respect life?
For many Catholics respecting life means that we should pray and work to protect unborn babies from murderous abortion.
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BY TONY MAGLIANO
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10/8/13
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For the first 300 years of Christianity followers of the nonviolent Jesus — imitating his example — practiced total nonviolence. But after Christianity was legalized and later made the official …
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Tony Magliano
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4/28/16
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An American attack has been averted – at least for now.
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BY TONY MAGLIANO
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10/8/13
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“The Israelis and Palestinians are like two trains on the same track heading towards each other,” said Maryknoll Father Jack Sullivan.
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BY TONY MAGLIANO
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10/8/13
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Rejoice and be glad, Jesus is calling you to be holy!
Ah, but you might say, “Holiness is for saintly people like the pope.” But the pope says holiness is for you and me, and that everyone is …
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Tony Magliano
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6/7/18
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Although it is Easter season, for much of the world it still feels like Good Friday.
Countless people throughout the world continue to carry painfully heavy crosses — crosses overwhelming due to …
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Tony Magliano
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4/27/17
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