Feb 20 2019
Listed below is the Los Angeles Catholic Worker Vision and Mission Statements Deeply convinced of the Gospel’s radical truths, and inspired by the life of Jesus Christ, the saints, and martyrs, we strive to embody a Catholic Worker vision as articulated by our founders, Dorothy Day and Peter Maurin. Our emphases are the Corporal …
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Feb 15 2019
Listed below are the Catholic Worker Movement Aims and Means as published in the 85th Anniversary Issue of The Catholic Worker newspaper, May 2018. The aim of the Catholic Worker movement is to live in accordance with the justice and charity of Jesus Christ. Our sources are the Hebrew and Greek Scriptures as handed down …
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Feb 15 2019
The article behind this LINK is a continuation of the Reclaiming Jesus: A Confession of Faith in a Time of Crisis movement that began on Ash Wednesday 2018, and now calling us to the next step in the process to ready ourselves to confront the moral crisis in our nation that is dangerously deepening at …
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Feb 12 2019
The articles behind this LINK and this LINK provide a very good explanation of the crisis in Venezuela and how the U.S. corporate-controlled media continues to tow the U.S. imperialist line and spread lie upon lie. An excerpt: “Since 1998, the United States of America has tried to overthrow the government of Venezuela. What threatened …
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Feb 05 2019
Itasca County, Minnesota – Today, Tuesday, February 5, four people calling themselves the “Four Necessity Valve turners” shut down Enbridge’s Line 3 and Line 4 tar sands oil pipelines near Grand Rapids, in northern Minnesota, citing, “imminent and irreversible damage being done to the planet.” The activists entered pipeline service locations and advised Enbridge of …
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Feb 04 2019
Here is the FEBRUARY Catholic Agitator This Issue Is Dedicated To Jeff Dietrich – It Contains several photos and: An Interview with Jeff DietrichJeff’s Retirement: We Are Unworthy Servants by Jeff DietrichThe Fishing Lesson by Jeff DietrichThe following are reflections of Jeff by friends and current and former LACW community membersThe Reluctant Resister Retires by …
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Feb 04 2019
The chilling article behind this LINK is a wake-up call to the consequences of yet anther empire following the path of all previous empires in human history. The utter rejection of God, the idolatry, blasphemy, violence, arrogance, greed, injustice, and stupidity of the U.S. empire is now catching up with us as it had previously …
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Feb 02 2019
The article behind this LINK offers an alternative view of what is not being discussed in the mainstream corporate media nor at the bargaining table. An excerpt: “As we learn more about the negotiations, it’s important to remember others working toward dialogue and negotiation in Afghanistan. Troublingly, women’s rights leaders have not, thus far, been …
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Jan 28 2019
In the midst of U.S. imperial actions in Venezuela and the lies being spread by the Trump regime and corporate mainstream media, knowing the truth is essential. We must not believe their lies any longer. The extensive article behind this LINK provides a clear picture of what is really happening. An excerpt: “Two things stand …
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Jan 27 2019
The past two weeks have passed extremely expeditiously. These five amazing women (and their helpers) have made many Skid Row residents not only happy, but feeling comfortable and grateful. They soaked and bathed tired, worn, and aching feet, cut and filed toenails, gently provided cuticle, bunion, and callus care. In-grown toenails and infections were also …
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Jan 22 2019
The extensive article behind this LINK completely rejects and dispels the white washing of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the re-imaging the corporate-controlled media and government has carried out since his assassination. An excerpt: “The annual King Day celebrations provide a great opportunity to defend Dr. King’s revolutionary legacy against The System’s efforts …
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Jan 21 2019
Each January, for two weeks, (January 14 – 27) five to seven beautiful, wonderful, and amazing women from Olympia, Washington, travel down to the LACW to offer full foot care to the Skid Row poor and homeless. Last week they began their ministry and have a fully booked schedule each day Tuesday – Saturday from …
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