militarism
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31st Anniversary of the Assassination of Óscar Romero
Following up on Katie’s post on prayer and militarism, let us remember that today is the 31st anniversary of the assassination of Archbishop Óscar Romero, killed while celebrating mass in a hospital chapel for standing with the people of El… Continue reading
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Who Are the Soldiers of the Body of Christ?
Ever since the beginning of the war on terror, I have been hearing some version of the following prayed as a petition during mass: “for the safety of our troops.” Sometimes, the prayer has also identified “our” troops as those… Continue reading