Posts Tagged ‘Cross’

Human Rights and the Cross

Dec 8, 2010

As we observe the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) I offer this reflection to consider some questions regarding human rights and the Cross. It almost seems like a contradiction to celebrate the concept of universal human rights and to observe an article of faith that centers us on a symbol of human torture and ... Read more

In Passion for Justice | Tagged Cross, FDR, human dignity, Human Rights, meliorism

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Passionist Spirituality on Human Dignity and Rights

Dec 7, 2009

By Fr. Kevin Dance, CP Khalil Gibran’s ‘Prophet’, when asked to speak about pain, says: “Pain is the breaking of the shell that encloses your understanding. Even as the stone of the fruit must break so that its heart may stand in the sun, so must you know pain” Awakening to the terrible reality of ... Read more

In Passion for Justice | Tagged Cross, human dignity, Human Rights, Jesus, Jesus Crucified, Khalil Gibran, Passionist, St. Paul of the Cross, suffering, Universal Delaration of Human Rights

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Thanksgiving reflection for the Passionist social ministries in Asia

Nov 24, 2009

Last week the Passionist communities in Asia sent their superiors and delegates to India to discuss a matter of regional governance for the Religious community. At an international level the Passionist community is going through a process of reconfiguration. This reconfiguration aims to reorganize the community in adapting to the challenges of globalization and to ... Read more

In Passion for Justice | Tagged Asia, cow loan program, Cross, India, Integrity of Creation, JPIC, justice, PASPAC, Passionist, Peace, social ministries, solidarity, St. Paul of the Cross, Thanksgiving

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Catholic Social Teaching and the Cross

Apr 8, 2009

By Fr. Sebastian MacDonald, CP There are two vectors that comprise Catholic social teaching, one are is Church and the other is Society. Catholic social teaching has them intersect as a cross: +. Some However would prefer that they not intersect, but, rather, that they run in parallel courses, visible to one another, but only ... Read more

In Passion for Justice | Tagged Catholic, Catholic Social Teaching, Cross, Pope John Paul II, Pope John XXIII, Pope Leo XIII, Pope Paul VI, United States Catholic Conference of Bishops

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Lectionary Reflection: Palm Sunday

Mar 31, 2009

Readings: Gospel for the Procession of Palms: Mark 11:1-10 or John 12:12-16 Isaiah 50:4-7 Philippians 2:6-11 Mark 14:1–15:47 or Mark 15:1-39 Thoughts for Your Consideration: by John Gonzalez, CPP This week we celebrate Palm Sunday. As I read the lectionary readings I am struck by the following line from Paul’s letter to the Philippians: “Christ ... Read more

In Lectionary Reflections | Tagged Cross, declaration of Independence, freedom, Galatians, human dignity, Isaiah, Mark, Pacem in Terris, Palm Sunday, Passion for Justice, Paul, Philippians, slavery, suffering servant, Universal Decalaration of Human Rights