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September 2016

September 16, 2016

NEW Syrian Archbishop’s Letter: Will We Become the Guardians of Rocks, Pebbles, and Stones?

This is the latest letter from the Maronite archbishop in Damascus, Syria. Please keep the...

April 2016

April 26, 2016

Archbishop of Damascus: 4 Greatest Challenges to Christians in the East

This is the latest letter from Maronite Archbishop Samir Nassar in Syria. Many thanks to...

February 2016

February 12, 2016

“Our Deacon Martyr” – Lenten Letter from Syrian Archbishop

Our deacon martyr had the role of distributing bread to the poor.

December 2015

December 28, 2015

A Syrian Refugee’s Plea for Safety

A guest post from a Syrian living in the US: "Being a refugee is tough,...

December 21, 2015

A Dark Night: Christmas Letter from Archbishop in Syria

This is a short Christmas letter from Maronite Archbishop Samir Nassar in Syria, translated by...

September 2015

September 02, 2015

Clericalism in the Catholic Worker: A Response to the Des Moines Scandal

The privilege of holding Mass at the Des Moines Catholic Worker was recently revoked by...

August 2015

August 24, 2015

Act Now! Innocent Man to Be Executed in Oklahoma

Time is running out for Richard. Here are 5 things you can do NOW to...

July 2015

July 13, 2015

5 Tips: When Friends and Family Disagree on Gay Marriage

I was an ardent gay rights and same-sex marriage supporter when I was an atheist. I continued to...

June 2015

June 17, 2015

BREAKING: Archbishop in Syria Pleads for Help

BREAKING: The Archbishop of Damascus pleads for help in his latest letter for his people...

May 2015

May 20, 2015

Transactional Justice: The Death Penalty and Tsarnaev

The trouble I see with transactional justice, especially when it goes as far as the...

April 2015

April 29, 2015

Baltimore and Building the Kingdom of God

I don’t know what is happening in Baltimore. But I do know that when I...

March 2015

March 02, 2015

A Modern-Day Tale of the Good Samaritan…

What happens when a homeless man falls in the city.... It is surprising (and sadly...

February 2015

February 25, 2015

Without Grace, We’re Just Hippies in Cassocks

We Catholics (and especially Catholic Workers) talk a good game about radical living and countercultural...

February 09, 2015

Oscar Romero and Hatred of the Faith

The recognition of Romero's martyrdom is another acknowledgement that "hatred of the faith" is not...

January 2015

January 13, 2015

#PrayforNigeria – Massacre Reportedly Kills Thousands

As Boko Haram, an extremist Islamic group, massacres and razes villages in Nigeria the world...

January 13, 2015

The Boy Who Would Not Die

Sometimes it helps to listen to the stories of others to put our own problems...

January 07, 2015

Help STOP the Execution of Richard Glossip – UPDATED AGAIN!

An innocent man is about to be executed in the state with the highest number...