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January 8th, 2004
A Graffiti-Writing Ten-Year-Old Fixes His Mistake
Rushing out the door on my way to work, I was stopped cold by large yellow spray-painted letters: F-U-C-K. The word screamed from the white fence separating my apartment building from my neighbor's home.
Worse yet, ...
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November 2nd, 2003
Nagging Doubts about Latin America's Famous Revolutionary
Does Cuba's revolutionary and pop icon Ernesto "Che" Guevara truly inspire those of us working for peace and justice in the 21st century?
A recent photo exhibit in East Los Angeles suggests ...
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July 29th, 2003
Christian Faith Comes Alive on Pilgrimage in El Salvador
Summertime…and the living is on the go. This summer I headed south to El Salvador in Central America.
It's a breathtakingly beautiful land country, but with a turbulent history that includes many modern-day Christian ...
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April 19th, 2003
Thirtysomething, Divorced, and Catholic
Down for the count
During his homily on World Marriage Day, the priest asked everyone who had been married less than a year to stand up. He then asked everyone married one to five years to ...
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April 10th, 2003
L.A. Faith Communities Celebrate Easter Their Way
I love the Easter rituals that help me connect with the emotion and significance of this holiest day of the year. So I felt particularly blessed to be present for two different sets of rites ...
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April 10th, 2003
Do Catholics need a Money Makeover?
Recently, I was talking with a group of socially conscious Catholic friends about money. The question came up, "How does being Catholic influence how we think about money?"
Our answers were revealing.
The bummer of bucks
One mentioned ...
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April 10th, 2003
Do Catholics need a Money Makeover?
Recently, I was talking with a group of socially conscious Catholic friends about money. The question came up, "How does being Catholic influence how we think about money?"
Our answers were revealing.
The bummer of bucks
One mentioned ...
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March 21st, 2003
The Human Story of Oscar Romero: Memories in Mosaic
In Oscar Romero: Memories in Mosaic, editor Mar?a L?pez Vigil paints a collective portrait of the beloved prophet, pastor, consoler, and martyr of El Salvador.
Some 200 ordinary campesinos, priests, laity and even some wealthy people ...
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March 19th, 2003
Reluctant Saint: Francis of Assisi
Sex, drugs, and mandolins. That pretty much describes the first half of Francis of Assisi's life, says best-selling author David Spoto.
His book, Reluctant Saint: The Life of Francis of Assisi ...
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February 26th, 2003
Why L.A. Isn't Boston (the Real Reason)
The scandal moves to California
The epicenter of the Catholic priest sex abuse scandal is poised to move west to California. That's because a new state law , effective Jan. 1, 2003, ...
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