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Fourth Sunday of Easter
As the memory of Pope Francis lingers in our hearts, the words of today’s Gospel from St. John “My sheep hear my voice; I know them, and they follow me,” capture well the meaning of Francis’ life and Papacy. The crowds lining up to pay their respects to Pope Francis in St. Peter’s Basilica gave…
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May – June 2025
Vol. 50, No. 3 A bi-monthly newsletter on international justice and peace issues.
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Third Sunday of Easter
How often do we respond to Jesus’ question to Peter, “do you love me?”, as Peter did, “you know that I love you”? If we stopped and thought about it, we too might be like Peter and grieve that Jesus has to ask. I think we would prefer to assume that Jesus already knows without…
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Second Sunday of Easter
Unless I see the mark of the nails in his hands and put my finger into the nail marks and put my hand into his side, I will not believe. The Apostle Thomas could not believe what he did not know. He had been at the last banquet with Jesus. His execution on a cross…
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Easter Sunday
People’s organizations have a way of witnessing the hope that things can get better with collaborative efforts. It was 38 years ago in Baguio City, Philippines, where I am writing this reflection, that an indigenous women’s organization was founded. Initially, the Women’s Desk for Indigenous Women’s Education and Organization was part of a social action…
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Palm Sunday
The setting: Jesus riding in to Jerusalem on a donkey and the crowds loudly shouting their hosannas.It is a time of rejoicing but at the same time, those of us who know the story realize that Jesus is on the way to his eventual execution. The Pharisees, scandalized by the scene that Jesus’ disciples are…
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2025 Way of the Cross for Peace and Justice
Join us on Good Friday to commemorate the Passion of Christ by a Way of the Cross procession among DC institutions. Meet at the National Archives at 700 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Washington, DC, across from the Archives – Navy Memorial Metro Station. Click here to RSVP. The observance of Christ’s Passion is an opportunity to reflect…
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Fifth Sunday of Lent
Like Jesus, we are weeping … in the Holy Land, in Ukraine, in Sudan, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in Myanmar, in the United States, in schools, homes and public spaces around the world. But this week, even as we prepare to retell the story of his Passion and Death, we hear Jesus say:…
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Fourth Sunday of Lent
The Parable of the Prodigal Son, this Sunday’s gospel reading, is a story so familiar that it is easy to feel immune to both the breadth and depth of its message. It is the story of three people, a father and his two sons, and the actions and reactions of each of them in an…
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Third Sunday of Lent
This reflection was published as part of the Lenten Reflection Guide: A Jubilee of Hope. There are two terrible tragedies: the Romans kill Galileans at a religious festival on the Temple grounds, and then a tower wall collapses crushing 18 people to death in Siloam. Miles away from Jerusalem, however, the crowd with Jesus feels…
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Second Sunday of Lent
This reflection was published as part of the Lenten Reflection Guide: A Jubilee of Hope. In Myanmar, it is difficult for people to count on a steady income, land, even food or education. When their families, clan or communities cannot meet their basic needs, they rely on their faith in God and their deeply ingrained…
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First Sunday
This reflection was published as part of the Lenten Reflection Guide: A Jubilee of Hope. The devil showed Jesus all the kingdoms of the world in a single instant. The devil said to Jesus, “I shall give you all this power and the glory… All this will be yours, if you worship me.” But Jesus…