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2014-03-13T12:14:16-04:00

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Praying for Pope Francis, one year later

Last updated on: March 13, 2014 at 12:14 pm By Billy Kangas

A year ago, we saw the white smoke, and a new pope emerged. He said he wanted to be called Francis because he saw the vision of St. Francis of Assisi, of a poor Church that is for the poor, as where the Church needed to go. He came out to greet the world, and he asked the thousands before him in St. Peter’s Square, and the millions gathered around televisions, computers and radios to pray for him. It was... Read more

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2014-03-12T14:22:55-04:00

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Lent is not a self-help program

Last updated on: March 12, 2014 at 2:22 pm By Billy Kangas

This week I published this article on Millennial. Morning Prayer at Bread for the World on Friday was about connecting to the heart of Lent. I often find it useful to remind myself of why the Church began to practice Lent each time the season gets underway. It’s NOT about losing a few pounds, or a time to kill bad habits, or even helping us to gain self-control over sins and failings. In short, Lent is NOT a self-help program. Lent is about GOD... Read more

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2014-03-11T21:41:06-04:00

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20 Jokes for Nerds

Last updated on: March 11, 2014 at 9:41 pm By Billy Kangas

I ran into these online today… I thought they were pretty funny. I guess I’m a nerd. I suppose I have to justify posting this somehow… so I’ll just say number 18 is Catholic humor. 1. It’s hard to explain puns to kleptomaniacs because they always take things literally. 2. What do you get when you cross a joke with a rhetorical question? 3. Three logicians walk into a bar. The bartender asks “Do all of you want a drink?”... Read more

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2014-03-08T20:42:45-04:00

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A friendly Reminder

Last updated on: March 8, 2014 at 8:42 pm By Billy Kangas

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2014-03-08T15:41:00-04:00

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Filling the Hungry With Good Things: Why I Work to End Hunger

Last updated on: March 8, 2014 at 3:41 pm By Billy Kangas

I see the world through “bread–colored” lenses. By this I mean that when I approach issues of politics, economics, the environment, immigration, worship, trade, agriculture, and just about everything else in this world, there is a question in the back of my mind: the way these issues impact how people will be able to eat. I have discovered that hunger is a barb that seems to follow all kinds of injustice. In a world where there is more than enough... Read more

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2014-03-07T22:08:35-04:00

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Asperges Me – Deep cleaning during Lent

Last updated on: March 7, 2014 at 10:08 pm By Billy Kangas

In Matthew 26, Jesus challenged religious leaders of his day to address the greed and self-indulgence in their own life instead of focusing on outward religious actions. He told them to, “first wash the inside of the cup and the dish, and then the outside will become clean, too.” In this current season of Lent I am acutely aware that far too often I myself need to take this advice. My life can be covered by such a lacquer of pride,... Read more

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2014-03-07T16:53:29-04:00

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Pope Francis’ Five Finger Prayer

Last updated on: March 7, 2014 at 4:53 pm By Billy Kangas

Lent is well underway, and along with fasting and alms-giving Christians are called into deeper prayer. I don’t know what your prayer life looks like these days, but if you’re anything like me it could be better. Here is an easy way to pray anywhere you are. It’s a system which has been rumored to be an invention of Pope Francis’ years before he ever became pope. I’m not sure how true the claim is, but I found this system... Read more

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2014-03-07T16:15:29-04:00

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Lent: “I need thee every hour”

Last updated on: March 7, 2014 at 4:15 pm By Billy Kangas

This morning my colleagues and I at Bread for the World sang the song “I need thee every hour.” I found it to be a beautiful and very appropriate tune for this season of Lent when we are continually reminded that we can’t do it alone. We struggle to be faithful in simple things. We fail. We are in need of help. Take a moment to listen to this creative and beautiful rendition, and think about how this perspective might deepen... Read more

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2014-02-28T14:07:38-04:00

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Four Necessary Elements for a Catholic Stance on Homosexuality

Last updated on: February 28, 2014 at 2:07 pm By Billy Kangas

Recently John Langan, S.J., Professor of Catholic Social Thought at Georgetown University, wrote this great article on a way forward for the Catholic Church as the struggle with the changing realities of Homosexuality in the United States. In it he lays out four elements that should mark a Catholic “stance” toward homosexuality… take a look. The first is humility. We must acknowledge what we do not know and what we do not understand about the contemporary situation of homosexuals. This... Read more

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2014-02-28T11:27:10-04:00

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Lift Every Voice and Sing – The End of Black History Month

Last updated on: February 28, 2014 at 11:27 am By Billy Kangas

Today is the last day of Black History Month here in the United States. I thought it might be a good idea to take a moment with all of you to reflect upon all the women and men who sacrificed their lives and comfort to lift up the cause of black Americans here in the USA. I know my life has been deeply and profoundly enriched by the wisdom and heritage of my black friends and neighbors. Take a moment... Read more

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