"Bread is Life" Campaign

Pax Christi International has launched a "Bread is Life" campaign to focus on the suffering of civilian communities in Syria and to express solidarity with those who are trying to survive in Syria and as refugees in surrounding countries.  Click here to learn more.

Fasting from Violence

Pax Christi of Metro New York invites us to fast from violence this Lent.  Click here for more information.  One of the items it suggests is to read Pacem in Terris.  As you'll recall, one of our previous blog posts offered a link to information to assist in this endeavor. 

Pax Christi USA Reflection for the Second Sunday of Lent

Maryknoll priest, Rev. Joseph Healey, has written this week's reflection, focusing on the numerous refugees scattered across the globe.  The story of Thomas, a Sudanese refugee Father Healey met in Kenya, helps to convey the heart-wrenching story of so many of these refugees.

R.i.p. Father Evaristus Mushi

Father Evaristus Mushi, a Tanzanian priest of the Diocese of Zanzibar, was shot dead when he arrived at church to say Mass on Sunday morning in Zanzibar.  Father Mushi had been stationed in several dioceses in the U.S., most recently the Diocese of St. Petersburg, Florida.  Here's a story from the Christian Post.  Pray for the repose of his soul and for those who perpetrated this act.

Papal Transition Resources

The USCCB has published prayers and resources (in English and Spanish) for the papal transition.  Click here to access the resources to use individually or in your communities. 

Praying Pacem in Terris

Recognizing its own 40th anniversary and the 50th anniversary of Pacem in Terris, Pax Christi USA has provided a "Prayer-Study-Action" process celebrating and remembering the encyclical while interweaving the four initiatives of Pax Christi USA.  Click here to access the information.

Romero Center Ministries' Lenten Dimensions

Are you familiar with Romero Center Ministries, an urban retreat and Catholic social justice education center in East Camden, NJ?  The ministry's website is worth exploring  any time.  However, this Lent the site is even more interesting, as it includes "Lenten Dimensions," a series of daily blog reflections by over 40 different young adults in the greater Philadelphia area.  Each blog post engages the word in a different way, such as through Scripture Sunday, Music Monday, Tuesday Television, Wednesday Word, Thursday Thanks, Friday Facts and Saturday Sketch.  Click here to locate "Lenten Dimensions" or simply find today's reflection by clicking on the link for the homepage above (probably easier because there's no cutting and pasting of URL's).