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Below is the e-Update for April 2014, a recap of all of the items you may have missed but which are still relevant from the past month or so. We hope you'll take a few moments today or later this week to review them and use them as you see fit.
But before you read catch-up below, here is a short reflection from this year's Lenten reflection booklet. The reflection is by Pax Christi USA Ambassador of Peace and author Tom Cordaro:
Reflection for the Fifth Monday of Lent
by Tom Cordaro
"Here I am about to die." (Daniel 13:43)
Today's readings feature two women who fall victim to men who see them only as objects. The objectification of women continues to be a serious problem in our world today. But in war the objectification of women becomes especially deadly. As Chris Hedges points out in his book, War Is a Force that Gives Us Meaning, "When life becomes worth nothing, when one is not sure of survival, when a society is ruled by fear, there often seems only death or fleeting carnal pleasure" (p. 168). In modern warfare it is not only noncombatant women who are targets of violence; even one's fellow female soldiers become objects of violence or fleeting carnal pleasure.
What steps can you take to say "no" to the continued objectification of women?
Lenten Resources
- Read all past reflections and Pray-Study-Act e-bulletins for each week of Lent by clicking here. You can also find additional resources on the Lent 2014 page.
- See if a Good Friday Way of the Cross witness is happening near you by clicking here.
New e-Resources
- MLK Day Retrospective: A collection of posts related to MLK which we featured on the Bread for the Journey blog during the lead-up to MLK Day 2014
- Pacem in Terris at 50: A free, new downloadable process e-booklet for small group reflection and discussion featuring posts from the Bread for the Journey blog on "Pacem in Terris" during its 50th anniversary year (4 sessions)
Special Alerts
From the Bread for the Journey blog
- "Millions of refugees with no place to call home," by Tony Magliano
- "Meeting between Obama and Francis follows the Vatican template," by Thomas Reese, S.J.
- "New 'religious' group just as dangerous as the ones that preceded it," by Pax Christi USA Teacher of Peace Joan Chittister, osb
- "A reflection for the anniversary of the death of Archbishop Romero," by Scott Wright and Jean Stokan
- "An economist considers Pope Francis' critique of capitalism," by Jeffrey Sachs
- "Reflections on race in America today," by Bishop John Ricard
- For more from the blog, including posts by Bishop Thomas Gumbleton and others, click here.
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