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On this Jewish day of prayer, Rosh Hashanah, celebrating the birth of the Universe, we are reminded that we humans are entrusted with God's creation and called to care for our common home. On Day 7 of this year's Season of Creation, pray to be a good steward.
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SEASON OF CREATION - starts 9/1
Praise the Lord from the earth,
sea creatures and ocean depths,
beasts, wild and tame,
fruit trees and cedars,
snow and mist,
stormy winds that fulfill the command.
All peoples,
judges of the earth,
old and young.
Praise the Lord.
Psalm 148
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JESUS is the bedrock of my inspiration, mostly for his courage and for his fidelity to his extraordinary grasp of the primacy of love, not law, as the raison d'etre of all life. Brendan MacCarthaigh
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As I understand whatever can be understood..., love to me is what most call God, but this 'love' is a vibrant interactive personal presence, not just a sense of attraction as it is colloquially experienced. Brendan MacCarthaigh
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Light dawns for the just;
and gladness, for the upright of heart.
Be glad in the Lord, you just,
and give thanks to his holy name.
Psam 97
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I believe the true and essential work of all religion is to help us recognize the divine image in everyone and every thing. It is to mirror things correctly, deeply, and fully until all things know who they are. #DailyMeditations @CACRadicalGrace ow.ly/uBzE30rRvZs
We are excited to announce that the search for a new Executive Director has culminated in the hiring of Fr. Stephen Newton, csc, AUSCP Leadership Team member since 2019.
May God bless you, Steve, and may the Spirit guide all of us in AUSCP's endeavors.
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TAX JUSTICE
Harper's Index reports a fall from 22% of 1969 federal tax revenue to 8% in 2019; 50 Fortune 500 companies paid no federal taxes in 2020. 21 percent of the top 1% of U.S. earners do not disclose to the IRS. The result: $175 million lost revenue each year. NOT FAIR!
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From Michael Sean Winters of National Catholic Reporter, who was one of our keynote presenters at the Assembly last week.
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REDUCE, REUSE, RECYCLE -- AN EASY MANTRA TO LIVE BY.
Eating less, buying less, driving less, burning less -- it all adds up.
Reusing things you just used requires creativity and saves $$$$$.
Recycling is better than trashing.
CARE FOR CREATION.
From our Assembly this week.
One small component of our important, necessary work of recognizing oppression and ending racism.
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TREATING OTHERS
Treat the alien who resides with you no differently than the natives born among you. Love the alien as yourself. We are all aliens to others in this land, migrants on this planet.
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GRETA SPEAKS -
Growing animals to kill and eat them is little by little killing our planet and killing us. Check out her brief visual message. She's a prophet among us. ow.ly/1wvX50FaKJW
SEEKING WISDOM?
Wednesday's a good day to go looking ... here:
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HOW ABOUT THIS EACH DAY?
O God,
at your prompting
may I discern what is right,
and by your guidance do it.
THEN WE HAVE TO LISTEN.
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OUR RACISM
Laity and clergy need to examine our hearts with regards to what I believe about the equal human dignity of each and every person, then deal with it and talk with others about racism. What's in our heart? Bishop Fabre of USCCB
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Fr. Richard Rohr, OFM, has much to offer by way of spiritual insights. You can sign up for his daily meditations for free.
GOD'S GIFT
At God’s word were his works brought into being;
they do his will as he has ordained for them.
As the rising sun is clear to all,
so the glory of the Lord fills all his works.
Yet even God’s holy ones must fail
in recounting the wonders of the Lord.
SIRACH 42
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GOD created the heavens, spread out the earth & its produce, gives breath & spirit to people who walk on it. I, YAHWEH, call you for justice, grasp you by the hand, form you, set you as a covenant for the people, a light for the nations. I am YAHWEH. That's my name. Is. 42
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