Shameless Prayer

I am shameless when it comes to asking for prayers for health.
    “Say a ‘Hail Mary’—or the Jewish equivalent of it,” I told Sharon. “We’ve been friends for almost 20 years.” God surely would factor this in, I thought. She recited a Torah prayer for healing on my behalf.
     For friends of a scientific bent, I had to take a different tack. I emailed Byron, “Send good vibes.” Who knows if he believes in God. But he believes in waves, particles and the speed of light.  Vibes must make sense to him. (“Good vibes” and “white light,” work well for folks who fall into the “spiritual not religious” category too.) more

From an article in National Catholic Reporter

Mexican Refugee Film

     It was an unlikely coalition that gathered at St. Michael and All Angels Episcopal Church in Albuquerque to see the film, Mexican Refugee. Activists involved in immigrant rights, gay rights and domestic violence issues viewed the disturbing documentary, which looks at some of the reasons large numbers of Mexicans seek political asylum in Canada.
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 Breath on mirrors

The "disappeared" of Latin America is the subject of an exhibit of Latin American artists that is traveling globally. "It is subversive art at its finest, Demetria writes," filled with fury, a summons to remember and resist repressive powers everywhere--including the United States, which has propped up dictatorships that have served its interests decade after decade." Click to read more

From an article in National Catholic Reporter