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It’s night as I’m sitting outside, staring at the stars and listening to Miles Davis on my Ipod…  I’m thinking about two conversations that I had this week:  Two men—one black the other white—who were young men during apartheid and are now middle aged.  The white man was raised to hate.  In the police force…

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Jimi is a follower of Christ living in the United Arab Emirates.  He lives daily with restrictions upon freely living for Christ.  Stops by the police checking if he has permission to be in certain areas doing "church work."  As a matter of fact, he is not to do work outside the four walls of…

I've finally recovered from the trip and am adjusted to the eight hour time difference.  Both the people and the topography of this land are beautiful.  I have had so many wonderful conversations with those who have shared stories of life before and after apartheid.  By the way, South Africans woke up this morning to…

After 20 hours of plane rides with an eight hour lay-over in London we've finally arrived in South Africa.  I'm speaking for YFC's General Assembly.  I'm tired and in serious need of a nap but I can stop staring at all the people arrive for this conference:  99 countries are represented by the 600 attendees.…

Which country is pro-life?  In the Netherlands and Germany abortion is legal.  In Brazil abortion is strictly prohibited.   If we look at the laws of these countries the answer seems obvious.  But when we look at the actual number of abortions we have to wonder.  Even though abortion is illegal in Brazil "an astounding…

So what does it mean to live our faith on election day according to Korzen and Kelley?  They argue that we are to vote for the common good:   …Our primary responsibility is to the common good.  The common good provides for the health, welfare, and dignity of all people and promotes the best interests…

I'm well into Kerzen and Kelley's book A Nation For All.  And while it does feel a bit partisan the concepts are still intriguing.  They identify key themes of the Catholic social tradition.  Some of which are:   The Dignity of the Human Person. The Common Good.  Solidarity (our membership in one global family)  Subsidiarity…

The scriptures make it clear that the people of God are to be about the common good. "Also, seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile.  Pray to the Lord for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper."  Jerm. 29.7 Not only does God call…

Is this the promised land or are we still wandering in the desert? Those were the questions that went through my mind as I attended Barack Obama's acceptance speech at Mile High Stadium.  I wasn't planning on being there but a last minute phone call from a new found friend landed me with a parking…
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