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John Mattras
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John Mattras is a micro-credit financier and advocate specializing in growing the businesses of micro-credit borrowers who have achieved a preliminary level of commercial success. He organizes service projects for those who wish to expand their knowledge of unleashing capitalism to empower the economically disadvantaged. In his spare time, he coordinates inclusive religious pilgrimages and contributes reflections on morality, in a contemporary context, for CathNewsUsa and BustedHalo.com.

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U.S. Bishops, Religious Liberty and Gay Americans' Tax Dollars

130 Comments | Posted November 28, 2011 | 18:24:06 (EST)

The new buzz-phrase making the rounds of U.S. Catholic Bishops Conference in Baltimore last week was "Religious Liberty." It is not hard to imagine some behind-the-scenes PR wizard delivering the bad news to the bishops -- outright opposition to marriage equality is a losing proposition. But characterize yourselves as the...

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A Public Confession by a Gay Catholic

Posted July 9, 2011 | 12:29:22 (EST)

Of the many confessions I have made in my life, one will always stand out in my mind. It was Holy Thursday. I was in my early 20s. I was working as an associate at a large law firm on Wall Street, a job I had pursued relentlessly after finishing...

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