‘When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why the poor have no food, they call me a communist.’
- Dom Helder Camara, archbishop of Recife On March 2, 2010 radio host and Fox commentator Glenn Beck suggested that Christians should leave their churches if they found them using the terms "social justice or "economic justice". His reasoning was that those phrases are associated with Nazism and Communism. He has told you, O mortal, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God? - Micah 6:8 Rev. James Martin wrote on the Huffington Post:“It is not enough simply to help the poor, one must address the structures that keep them that way. Standing up for the rights of the poor is not being a Nazi, it’s being Christian". As Christians and Franciscans who try to live out the Gospel each day, it is up to us to pray for those who would have people believe that helping the poor through "social or economic justice" is not what Jesus preached. It is up to those of us that believe this to live our lives demonstratively and show that Mr. Beck is wrong. Christians who believe in the Gospel, who believe in an active ministry to the poor and oppressed, are neither Nazi's or Communists but followers of Jesus. Bless those who persecute you; bless, and do not curse them. - Romans 12:14 Peace,
On Saturday, March 27, 2010, at 8:30 p.m. local time, many will be taking part in Earth Hour—an event led by World Wildlife Fund in which millions of people around the world will unite by turning out their lights for one hour to make a bold statement of concern about our planet and climate change. Earth Hour started three years ago in Sydney, Australia and is now the largest event of its kind in the world. Nearly one billion people from 4,100 cities in 87 countries on seven continents participated last year and, with your help, Earth Hour 2010 can be even bigger. During Earth Hour, international landmarks including the Golden Gate Bridge, Empire State Building, Eiffel Tower and Great Pyramids have gone dark alongside the city skylines of Las Vegas, Hong Kong, Tel Aviv and more. To see it for yourself, check out this video: www.myearthhour.org/earth-hour-video. But Earth Hour isn’t just for national landmarks and big cities—anyone can participate, whether it be individuals like you and me or schools, businesses, organizations, and our state and local governments. We hope you will paticipate in this amazing event and help send a message that the time for action on climate change is now. To sign up and start spreading the word, visit www. EarthHour.org. Please help us spread the word. Let’s switch off our lights and send a powerful message: by working together, each of us can make a positive impact in the fight against climate change. Pax et bonum |
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