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Your Chance to Comment on the Continental Synod Stage
Voice of the Faithful is hosting two Synod comments sessions to obtain input on the Continental Stage working document “Enlarge the space of your tent.” The sessions are part of the necessary communications with laity, religious, and clerics that national bishops’ conferences must obtain prior to consultation with other conferences…
AUSCP Leadership Team Meeting
The AUSCP Leadership Team and staff met in San Diego the week of January 9th for a planning retreat. The first day was devoted to a day of prayer and team building, asking the blessing of the Spirit on the future of the AUSCP, the leadership team, and all AUSCP…
Abortion: Traditional Teaching
My bi-weekly meditations on Catholic Social Teaching (CST) continues with a series on various aspects of the controversial issue of abortion, including reactions to the recent Dobbs decision by the Supreme Court. Let us begin with a brief history of traditional Catholic teaching on the objective morality of the act…
Wisdom Wednesday | January 18th
Wisdom Wednesday this week was again prepared in advance and focuses on the upcoming observance of Black History Month. We include a national calendar events and several historical and contemporary pieces.
I was ‘a stranger and you gave me no welcome’
By Tony Magliano In the Gospel account of the “Judgement of the Nations,” Jesus warns us that not attending to the basic needs of our suffering brothers and sisters for food, drink, clothing, companionship, and welcome alienates us from him – possibly eternally so! Among his clear warnings here is…
2023 Assembly Registration and Room Reservation Info
The 2023 AUSCP Assembly has a wonderful lineup of speakers which you will not want to miss! The speakers are listed below and also on the poster attached to this email. We encourage you to print out the poster and circulate it among others who might wish to participate on June 12-15 in…