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Ferguson Clergy March cred Heather Wilson

Let Peace Break Through All Obstacles In 2017

Greetings! THANK YOU! You received what may have seemed like a deluge of messages from FOR in the last month as we attempted to meet our year end goals. And you responded. Thanks to your generosity, December support for the work

January 12, 2017 No Comments

Let Peace Break Through All Obstacles In 2017

Greetings! THANK YOU! You received what may have seemed like a deluge of messages from FOR in the last month as we attempted to meet our year end goals. And you responded. Thanks to your generosity, December support for the work

January 12, 2017 No Comments

A Public Call to Protect All People

The 2016 presidential campaigns of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have added to the anger, fear and misunderstanding already present in our communities. We refer specifically to the inflammatory and blaming language used by Donald Trump regarding Muslims, Mexican immigrants

January 9, 2017 No Comments

Living in the Spiritual “In-Between”

We in the West live in a bipolar world, or, rather, in a world which supports a bi-polar way of looking at things. Something is either “this” or “that.” It is either “right” or “wrong,” “left” or “right,” “good” or

January 9, 2017 No Comments

Living in the Spiritual “In-Between”

We in the West live in a bipolar world, or, rather, in a world which supports a bi-polar way of looking at things. Something is either “this” or “that.” It is either “right” or “wrong,” “left” or “right,” “good” or

January 9, 2017 No Comments

Cathy Breen visiting close friends in Baghdad

What will Baghdad face in 2017?

Being stuck in traffic is a daily fare in Baghdad. While checkpoints have been dramatically reduced in recent times, and the number of concrete walls appear markedly decreased, traffic jams still defy description. It doesn’t help in the least that

January 8, 2017 No Comments

What will Baghdad face in 2017?

Being stuck in traffic is a daily fare in Baghdad. While checkpoints have been dramatically reduced in recent times, and the number of concrete walls appear markedly decreased, traffic jams still defy description. It doesn’t help in the least that

January 8, 2017 No Comments

Faithful Presence in Uncertain Times

Well, here we go into this new year of the very uncertain era of the Trump administration! The initial shock of the election has now subsided somewhat, and we are most likely looking for next steps in preparing ourselves to

January 8, 2017 No Comments

Kahlil Gibran : Spirits Rebellious

At a time when armed conflict and strong socio-economic tensions cover much of the Middle East holdings of the old Ottoman Empire (Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Turkey) , it is helpful to recall the birth anniversary of a native son of

January 5, 2017 No Comments

Kahlil Gibran : Spirits Rebellious

At a time when armed conflict and strong socio-economic tensions cover much of the Middle East holdings of the old Ottoman Empire (Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Turkey) , it is helpful to recall the birth anniversary of a native son of

January 5, 2017 No Comments

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