Passion for Justice

A Social Concerns Blog from Members of the Passionist Community

Towards A More Perfect Union: My Work With The Immigrant Youth Justice League

Feb 8, 2010

by Hugo Esparza-Perez, CP You have to question whether or not the U.S.A benefits by having  Twelve Million (plus) people from flourishing in society. I would say that it does not. Yet, this is the reality of millions of undocumented people in this country. While everyday tasks become harder for these people, the human and social ... Read more

The Christian consumer: The case of Uzbek Cotton

Feb 4, 2010

Through the Passionist JPIC office we promote the social values of our faith through education and advocacy. In the next few months a couple Catholic and ecumenical groups will promote Catholic social issues through legislative advocacy. However, this week, the Passionist and various communities of faith have taken part of the Interfaith Center on Corporate ... Read more

Passion for Life, A Passionist Reflection on Abortion

Feb 2, 2010

(The following reflection was offered by Fr. Fredrick Sucher, CP as he reflected on the issue of abortion within Passionist spirituality. A few weeks ago a number of Catholics and friends of the Passionist family went to Washington DC for the March for Life. We hope to share some of their experiences with you this week. But for ... Read more

Why Does God Allow Evil to Happen?

Jan 19, 2010

Last week a powerful 7.0 earthquake devastated Haiti. It flattened the already poor nation, hundreds of thousands have died and now the survivors are undergoing every form of suffering imaginable. Many Nations, businesses and organizations are responding to this crisis. In the last few blogs we have shared with you how the Passionists are responding ... Read more

Update from Fr. Rick Frechette, CP from Haiti

Jan 16, 2010

Two networks have discovered the important work of Fr. Rick Frechette, C.P. in the midst of the devastation of the earthquake in Haiti.  They each point to the very touching reality of his care for children.  It is no accident that he is there.  On Friday January 15 Fr. Rick sent this note explaining his current presence ... Read more

The Passionist Emergency Fund for Haiti

Jan 14, 2010

On Wednesday January 13 Fr. Rick Frechette, CP and members of his Haitian mission went back to see the situation of their medical ministry sites and the condition of the Haitian community that they serve. Fr. Rick was in the United States tending to his Mother who is in failing health when the Earthquake hit Haiti. ... Read more

The Passion of Haiti and our response

Jan 13, 2010

Haiti was recently devastated by its worst earthquake in over 200 years. A 7.0 quake hit Port-au Prince on Tuesday the 12th of January. It is still too early to tell what the extent of the damage is to that area but the death toll is expected to be in the thousands. Our Prayers go ... Read more

“Intrinsically evil” acts: A consistent if perhaps challenging Catholic social morality

Jan 6, 2010

In 1993 The Catholic Church came out with the new Catechism of the Catholic Church. Preempting this resource Pope John Paul II also wrote the encyclical Veritatis Splendor (The Splendor of Truth) on the topic of Catholic morality. The challenge at the time and still today is that aspects of Catholic moral theology are in ... Read more

Parliament of the World’s Religions

Jan 5, 2010

This week is observed as the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. In the spirit of Ecumenism we offer this recent experience that Fr. Kevin Dance, CP had at the Parliament of World Religions in Melbourne, Australia and the tribute that it made to Fr. Thomas Berry, CP.  The Parliament of World Religions was held in Melbourne, Australia, December 3-9. ... Read more

Our World, Our Future: Solidarity in Vietnam

Jan 4, 2010

The Australian Passionist community has a young adult immersion pilgrimage that went to the Philippins and Vietnam. Recently we shared one of the young adult experiences in the Philippins. This week, fellow pilgrim Justin Wenham will share on his experience in Vietnam from an article that he wrote to his school magazine: At times, all of us have difficulty ... Read more