It is soooo good to be home, even if it is snowing a little bit. Oh, yes, it snows in Arizona. I want to talk a little about the Call to Action held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin last weekend. It was an awakening to me about all the issues facing our Church at this time. The faithful who gathered were exposed to every aspect of social justice from ordination of women to international human rights to LGBT inclusion. We experienced wonderful liturgies with music and dancing. It was truly a "shot in the arm" spiritually speaking. I was there to conduct a "caucus" about immigration. Sr Pat Rogucki, SFCC, and I discussed immigration with about twenty people. We were sponsored by Mary's Pence who is a donor to We Are One Family. The concern for social justice at this conference was palpable. Of particular note was Sr. Joan Chittister's keynote address.
It is soooo good to be home, even if it is snowing a little bit. Oh, yes, it snows in Arizona. I want to talk a little about the Call to Action held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin last weekend. It was an awakening to me about all the issues facing our Church at this time. The faithful who gathered were exposed to every aspect of social justice from ordination of women to international human rights to LGBT inclusion. We experienced wonderful liturgies with music and dancing. It was truly a "shot in the arm" spiritually speaking. I was there to conduct a "caucus" about immigration. Sr Pat Rogucki, SFCC, and I discussed immigration with about twenty people. We were sponsored by Mary's Pence who is a donor to We Are One Family. The concern for social justice at this conference was palpable. Of particular note was Sr. Joan Chittister's keynote address.
I am glad you had this wonderful opportunity! Were the insights about immigration inclusive of world migration and the Syrian refugee challenge which is even greater since the attacks in Paris? It seems the answer from so many is to deny human rights to those whose faith life and human dignity are threatened!
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