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Showing up for Mother Earth when so much seems hopeless

by Joan Brown Oct. 31, 2016 Several weeks ago I had one of those bad days. Or, maybe it was an accumulation of a number of bad moments and days accumulated throughout a long, hot summer. Difficult moments that continue … Continue reading

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What Christians Can Learn From Standing Rock

What Christians Can Learn From Standing Rock By Todd Wynward 10-17-2016 first published at Sojouners Read the entire article here: https://sojo.net/articles/what-christians-can-learn-standing-rock  

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Santa Fe Among State Capitals to Hold Rally on National Moral Day of Action

Tuesday, September 13, 2016 Originaly posted by Bread New Mexico Blog @ http://breadnm.blogspot.com/2016/09/santa-fe-among-state-capitals-to-hold.html Bread New Mexico Blog: Santa Fe Among State Capitals to Hold Rally on National Moral Day of Action On Monday, September 12, more than 70 people gathered at the … Continue reading

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Faith leaders call on oil and gas to drop opposition to venting and flaring rules

Faith leaders call on oil and gas to drop opposition to venting and flaring rules Original posted at http://nmpolitics.net/index/2016/09/faith-leaders-call-on-oil-and-gas-to-drop-opposition-to-venting-and-flaring-rules/ By Sister Joan Brown | September 7, 2016 COMMENTARY: Dozens of western faith leaders and socially responsible investment firms recently joined together … Continue reading

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A World Food Day Weekend, October 15-16, 2016

A World Food Day Weekend, October 15-16, 2016 One Earth, One Home, One Table Annual Sustainability Meal St. Thomas of Canterbury Church, 425 University Blvd. NE, ABQ Saturday, October 15, 6 p.m. The Action Corps (formerly Oxfam Action Corps) hosts … Continue reading

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Colonialism’s reach into the present

      First published in National Catholic Reporter Global Sisters Report on  Aug. 11, 2016. Read the full article here by Joan Brown Sometimes messages follow us around. This summer voices of violence at home and abroad, the face … Continue reading

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Faith Leaders Urge Full Speed Ahead Towards Clean Energy Transformation

Faith Leaders Urge Full Speed Ahead Towards Clean Energy Transformation http://www.faithinplace.org/news-events/program-updates/faith-leaders-urge-full-speed-ahead-towards-clean-energy-transformation Submitted on Wednesday, August 3, 2016 – 2:20pm Earlier this month, one of the nation’s oldest African American churches passed an historic resolution. More than 30,000 clergy and other … Continue reading

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Global Sisters Report—Earth Day Column

On Earth Day the sun seems to shine brighter. The songs of the finch, meadowlark and red winged black bird ring more boldly upon the air. All creation seems to celebrate Earth Day. But, Earth Day this year seems different. … Continue reading

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Circus Performance to Benefit Five Albuquerque Organization

What do the circus and the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity have in common?  The answer is this is the week when a fundraiser called Circo for the Community will take place at St. John’s United Methodist Church, 2626 … Continue reading

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Paris–December 12, 2015–Historic Moment

By Joan Brown,osf I feel very humbled to be in the COP 21 at this historic moment when the world came together for the first ever climate change agreement. Some important pieces include a 2 degree target that aspires to … Continue reading

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