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Woke?

Woke?

By Judie Brown We hear that word a great deal these days, and it is no longer merely the past tense of wake. Today it is, according to Webster, a slang word meaning “aware of and actively attentive to important societal facts and issues (especially issues of racial and social justice).” I first heard that word uttered by Cathy Areu, editor of the Hispanic magazine Catalina. She was featured...

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A Catholic Healthcare Problem

Recent headlines underscore the very reasons why it would have served the most vulnerable in our midst to have champions instead of politicians among the USCCB. It won’t take a rocket scientist to get my point. Just stick with me for a minute or two.

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Wisdom: A gift of the Holy Spirit

The gift of wisdom is a sharing in the infinite wisdom of God, as St. Paul suggested when he prayed for the first Christians: “Out of his infinite glory may God give you the power through His spirit for your hidden self to grow strong, so that Christ may live in your...

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