Tony Magliano

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  Apr 23, 2015

  'Peace Be With You' and to Our World

  To his closest followers, who feared that they too would suffer crucifixion, Jesus stood in their midst on Easter Sunday, and shared with them his peace.

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  Apr 9, 2015

  Dialogue: An Essential Ingredient for Peaceful Relationships

  While clearly not a pacifist, the United Kingdom's World War II prime minister had seen upfront the absolute horror of war, and became convinced that tirelessly striving to resolve disputes through respectful dialogue was always preferable to war.

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  Mar 12, 2015

  The Holy Spirit and 14 Stations of the Cross

  Writing a column on social justice and peace offers me plenty of timely issues to choose from. And I always truly sense from God the exact issue he desires that I write on.

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  Feb 26, 2015

  Beating Swords Into Plowshares

  In his request known as the "Authorization for Use of Military Force," Obama is asking Congress to approve the deployment of U.S. troops to Iraq for "enduring offensive ground combat operations" for at least three years.

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  Feb 17, 2015

  Lent: God Is Calling Each Person and Every Nation to Repent

  In the Gospels the biblical word used for repentance is the Greek word "metanoia" – a radical change of mind, heart, soul and action.

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  Jan 29, 2015

  The Forgotten Plight of Native Americans

  When it comes to the harsh difficulties many Native Americans face every day, the saying "out of sight, out mind" hits home.

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  Jan 20, 2015

  Abortion: Protecting the Unborn in a 'Throwaway Culture'

  Over 25 times from the top of Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., I have seen a sea of people marching to proclaim the dignity of unborn human life, and how death-dealing abortion sends the unholy message that some human beings are disposable.

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  Dec 31, 2014

  Reflecting on Pope Francis' 2015 World Day of Peace Message

  The 2010 West Virginia Upper Big Branch coal mine explosion, which killed 29 Massey Energy miners, is a clear example of what Pope Francis is talking about here.

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  Dec 21, 2014

  No One Should Be Hungry During the Christmas Season

  In early December, the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) stopped feeding 1.7 million Syrian refugees.

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  Dec 4, 2014

  A Christmas Gift for Suffering South Sudan

  After more than 20 years of civil war between the southern and northern areas of Sudan, the southern part of that country on July 9, 2011, became the independent nation of the Republic of South Sudan.