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Sr. Constance Veit

Keeping elders socially connected is a Work of Mercy

Guest Column

During a recent family reunion, my elderly mother and I were the only ones at the table without smartphones. We felt left out.

A few days later I read that Pope Francis advised parents to ban mobile devices from the dinner table to help restore the quality of family relationships.

These two occurrences reminded me of the life of our foundress, St. Jeanne Jugan.

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Tony Magliano

Moving from ‘just war’ to ‘just peace’ strategy

For the first 300 years of Christianity, followers of the nonviolent Jesus — imitating his example — practiced total nonviolence.

But after Christianity was legalized and later made the official religion of the Roman Empire, Christians began fighting for the empire. And sadly, Christians have been fighting for empires ever since.

The “just war” theory was developed to offer criteria — like protecting civilians from attack — that had to be met before war could be theoretically morally justified and continued. Most unfortunately, this led to the Catholic Church’s abandonment of total Christ-like nonviolence.

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Kevin Wondrash

‘Dominic’s Dream Continues: 800 Years and Counting’

SINSINAWA — Sinsinawa Dominican Sister Toni Harris, OP, will present “Dominic’s Dream Continues: 800 Years and Counting” from 9 to 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 19, at Sinsinawa Mound.

All are welcome and those not able to attend are invited to watch via livestream at www.sinsinawa.org/live

Dominicans are observing a jubilee from November 7, 2015, through February 21, 2017, to celebrate the 800th anniversary of the Order of Preachers established by St. Dominic in the 13th century.

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Kevin Wondrash

Sisters invite public to pray for peace

SINSINAWA — The public is invited to join the Sinsinawa Mound community in prayer for peace in our world and in our hearts on Monday, Sept. 21, at 12:30 p.m.

The Prayer for Peace service is being held in conjunction with the International Day of Peace (IDP), established by a United Nations resolution in 1981.

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