religion – washing dishes: a father’s glimpses

living history through primary sources

There have been some incredible pieces of historical documents written and distributed in the last month. Three that jump to the forefront of my mind are:

“Why Iran Seeks Constructive Engagement” guest editorial in the Washington Post by Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani | on September 19, 2013
Pope Francis’ interview with Antonio Spadaro | conducted in three in-person interviews in August 2013
Bradley Manning’s statement after being convicted, read by attorney David Coombs | on August 21, 2013

the other approach is justice

There are a couple of approaches to poverty. One is what you would call charity. Mother Teresa chose to pick the babies our of the gutter, to do direct service with God’s most vulnerable. The other is called justice. It has to be both-and. It can’t be either-or.

– Sister Florence Deacon, on pg 12 of the NYT Magazine, October 28, 2012. Sister Deacon is a part of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious.