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Rosa Parks and Mother Teresa -- Justice vs. Charity

Peter Dreier | Posted 05.14.2012

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Peter Dreier

On Thursday the Washington National Cathedral dedicated a new stone carving of Rosa Parks. It will be displayed in the Cathedral's Human Rights Porch. Rosa Parks deserves to be in the same human rights pantheon as Bishop Romero and Eleanor Roosevelt. But not Mother Teresa.

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Reunion With Soul: Launching Love Through Your GPS

Dr. Cara Barker | Posted 04.25.2012

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Dr. Cara Barker

Never, ever forget or doubt the difference your GPS makes when you rise above self-doubt or indifference, reclaiming the moment for what needs a voice in your heart.

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Can Rich Folks Go To Heaven?

Aaron Taylor | Posted 04.13.2012

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Aaron Taylor

If I'm going to take Jesus seriously, then I have to conclude that it's very difficult for rich people to get to heaven. And as an American who lives a fairly comfortable lifestyle, I know he's talking about me!

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Women's Sexuality and Men's Fear

BJ Gallagher | Posted 04.23.2012

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BJ Gallagher

Years ago, Mother Teresa was invited to attend an anti-war rally. She declined, reportedly saying something to the effect that: "Anti-war protestors a...

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Peace Is Not an Option

Rev. Gregory Seal Livingston | Posted 03.07.2012

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Rev. Gregory Seal Livingston

For Chicagoans, violence is often much too close to home. So how do we put an end to this violence and create peace?

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Leaders Worth Following

Tihomir Kukolja | Posted 02.27.2012

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Tihomir Kukolja

For anyone who aspires to be a leader called to make a difference, or if one simply wants to be a person whose life counts, wrestling with God and oneself will become one's unavoidable and ongoing character pruning experience.

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Paul's Power Play in Iowa -- But What's Next?

Bill Schneider | Posted 02.26.2012

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Bill Schneider

Ron Paul is likely to win the Iowa Republican caucuses next week. What can that possibly mean?

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A Legacy Of Hope

Rachael Freed | Posted 01.02.2012

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Rachael Freed

Without succumbing to trite phrases, political slogans or a naive perspective, I suggest that we focus on the importance of providing future generations with a legacy of hope.

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Ethiopia: Missionaries of Charity Foster Dignity Amid Destitution

Catholic Relief Services | Posted 11.26.2011

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Catholic Relief Services

There was something else, something elusive. It probably has to do with the attitude of the founder of the Missionaries of Charity, Mother Teresa, whose familiar face beams down from many of the home's walls.

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PHOTOS: Mother Teresa's 101st Birthday Honored In India

Posted 10.26.2011

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Somber tributes were paid to Mother Teresa in India on what would have been her 101st birthday. As CathNews India is reporting, ceremonies began w...

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Postcards from Kolkata

Kevin Richberg | Posted 05.28.2011

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Kevin Richberg

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HuffPost Exclusive: Craig Wedren's "Are We," Plus Conversations with The Civil Wars and NEeMA

Mike Ragogna | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mike Ragogna

Wedren began his career fronting the seminal Washington, DC post-punk outfit Shudder to Think, a band that helped define the scenes in the '80s and '90s. Here is his latest release: "Are We."

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How Good Are You At Self-Compassion?

Dr. Cara Barker | Posted 11.17.2011

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Dr. Cara Barker

Self-compassion begins with self-election. Only you can choose to "care enough to send the very best" back to the one in the mirror. To do otherwise is to say to Creation, "No, thank you. Unlike the rest of creation, I am an error."

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The Christian Journey Is Hard, But You Can Do It!

Rev. James Martin, S.J. | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rev. James Martin, S.J.

Each of those steps may seem hard, even dangerous, to step on, and it may seem that we can't do it, but that's the path we're invited to climb. And it's Christ who urges us on.

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'Quiet Strength' Of Rosa Parks, Mother Teresa Portrayed In National Cathedral

Posted 05.25.2011

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By Adelle M. Banks Religion News Service WASHINGTON -- Six feet above the vaulted entranceway to Washington National Cathedral, the rough contours of...

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The Saints Were As Strange As You Are - And You Can Be As Holy As They Were

Rev. James Martin, S.J. | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rev. James Martin, S.J.

When you read the complete stories of the lives of these saints and shift your focus from the gruesome details of their martyrdoms and extreme ascetical practices, you might meet people who can teach you about being who you are.

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Palin's Hollywood Moments

Iris Erlingsdottir | Posted 05.25.2011

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Iris Erlingsdottir

Sarah Palin and Marilyn Monroe in the same breath? Huh? I can understand that people might associate Palin with something Hollywoodish, but the Hollywood character that Sarah Palin brings to mind is not Monroe.

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Nobel Peace Prize Winners' Books

Posted 05.25.2011

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The 2010 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to "Liu Xiaobo for his long and non-violent struggle for fundamental human rights in China," according to ...

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Be a Vote for Ubuntu

Birute Regine | Posted 05.25.2011

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Birute Regine

The great leaders of the twenty-first century will have ubuntu. Leaders with ubuntu recognize how their humanity is inextricably bound to others -- if others are diminished, so are they.

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12-Year-Old Busted for Selling Crack!

Cheryl Wills | Posted 05.25.2011

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Cheryl Wills

A 12-year-old girl was arrested for selling crack. Where's the outrage? Should her arrest become par for the course, we are all in trouble. There are not enough jails to house a generation of kids who turn to a life of crime before they reach puberty.

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Mother Teresa's Centenary Bash: Why I'm Against It

Michele Somerville | Posted 05.25.2011

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Michele Somerville

If Catholics wish to celebrate Mother Teresa's life in a reverent way, let them donate the costs of this vulgar and faintly punitive birthday celebration to an agency that offers single, poor women housing and support while pregnant.

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Mother Teresa: One Of The Greatest Saints Ever

Rev. James Martin, S.J. | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rev. James Martin, S.J.

Many of the saints did what Mother Teresa did -- founded a religious order, served the poor, led a life of heroic virtue. But few, if any -- perhaps none -- did so without any fruit in prayer.

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Is Your Mother Holier Than Mother Teresa?

Rev. James Martin, S.J. | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rev. James Martin, S.J.

The young mother who wakes up in the wee hours of the night to care for her child is every bit as saintly as the Catholic nun who spends hours and hours teaching children in an inner-city school.

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Wall Street Journal Review Touts "Legalized Loan Sharks"

Don McNay | Posted 05.25.2011

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Don McNay

Despite what the Wall Street Journal says, Broke USA is an even-handed look at the poverty industry. A little even-handedness would have gone a long way in the Wall Street Journal's review.

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Mother Teresa Rejected By Empire State Building

AP | VERENA DOBNIK | Posted 05.25.2011

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UPDATE 2:14 pm: Representatives for the Empire State Building have finally released a statement (somewhat) explaining their decision not honor Mother ...

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