Posts Tagged ‘Passionist’
Socially Responsible Investors address global water scarcity.
World Water Day is a United Nations observance that focuses attention on the importance of freshwater and advocating for the people’s right to have access to potable water. This day is observed annually on March 22. I would like to honor this observance in my own small way by sharing the amazing socially responsible investment ... Read more
A Passionist Thanksgiving Reflection
Thanksgiving is just a few days away. Many of us, including myself, are preparing to organize how we will celebrate this American holiday with our family. We should go forward and indeed celebrate the spirit of this great holiday and while we may wish to follow the traditional conventions such as turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce ... Read more
In Passion for Justice | Tagged Civil War, Lincoln, Passionist, social sin, Thanksgiving
A Socially Responsible Investor: promoting Corporate Political Accountability
The liberty of a democracy is not safe if the people tolerate the growth of private power to a point where it becomes stronger than their democratic state itself. That, in its essence, is fascism – ownership of government by an individual, by a group, or by any other controlling private power. Among us today ... Read more
The Birmingham Passionist experience
The Passionist Community first appeared in Birmingham in response to a request from Pope Pius XI who asked religious Catholic communities to engage with ministries to the African American community which was considered to be neglected and marginalized. The Passionist responded by venturing into a heavily black neighborhood in Birmingham called Ensley. This group started ... Read more
In Passion for Justice | Tagged Birmingham, Cristo Rey, Ensley, Holy Family, Passionist, St. Mary's
Fr. Don Ware, CP and South Side Slopes
I was born in Pittsburgh, PA. I attended our Passionist Prep Seminary and was ordained in 1972. After ordination I have worked in a variety of our Retreat Centers. I returned to Pittsburgh in the summer of 2001. I have been involved with our South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association since about 2004. I learned about ... Read more
St. Paul of the Cross: Living Justice by Preaching the Passion
“The world goes on forgetful of the pains of Jesus, which are the miracle of miracles of the love of God. Pray that God send his servants from this Congregation to sound the trumpet of holy preaching to awaken the world.” – St. Paul of the Cross St. Paul of the Cross, the founder of ... Read more
The Interfaith Peace Project: A Passionist tradition of establishing peace through dialogue and respect
From the earliest foundation of the Passionist Congregation it has always dreamed of pursuing ecumenical dialogues and bringing unity to all God’s people. Bl. Domenic Barberi, CP achieved the dream of the founder in establishing a foundation in England and through a strategy of apologetics and pastoral dialogue he triumphed in bringing clarity to the ... Read more
Religious Freedom: The legacy of John Courtney Murray, SJ and Dignitatis Humanae
The proposed Mosque and Islamic Cultural Center that is being built two blocks from Ground Zero has caused a great uproar throughout our nation. While the uproar is based on the sensitivity of building an Islamic center so close to the 9-11 site, also known as park51, another consequence of this uproar has been the ... Read more
Globalization’s impact on the Family:
The phenomenon of Globalization and the emerging cosmology that this blog has addressed recently will impact all aspect of society. It is the social concern of Catholic communities like our own to reflect and evaluate how this phenomenon will impact the most basic social unit, the family. Our reflection asks the following question: do parents/guardians ... Read more
Solidarity vs. Subsidiarity
There are two pertinent “principles” that the church has proposed within its social teachings which at first glance may appear contradictory: subsidiarity and solidarity. When the Catholic Church started promulgating its social teaching with Pope Leo XIII in 1891 priority for the social order was given to subsidiarity. However, in the recent development of social teachings ... Read more
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The Amazon: A Global Treasure
Passion for Justice - March 1, 2013
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Protect our Coast from Oil Spills
Lectionary Reflections - March 1, 2013
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Lenten Reflections
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Stand with Starving Children Around the World
JPIC News,Passion for Justice - March 1, 2013
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Our Lenten Project of Life
JPIC News,Passion for Justice - March 1, 2013
