Category Archives: Economy

Child Labor in the Mideastern Country of Yemen

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Deacon Bob

Fides (http://www.fides.org/aree/news/newsdet.php?idnews=33093&lan=eng) reported recently that 1,300,000 children are child laborers in that country. It identifies (no surprise) that poverty drives this exploitation of the young. Here is the article: Sanaa (Agenzia Fides) – In Yemen over 1 million and 300 thousand … Continue reading →

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To Shepherd Well

Posted on October 8, 2012 by Deacon Bob

The Office of Readings in the recent past offered for our reflection the theme of being a good shepherd, which I would summarize as meaning looking out for the good of the people without concern for our own status, places … Continue reading →

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Invisible Hunger in Our Midst

Posted on September 22, 2012 by Deacon Bob

Fides (www.fides.org/index.php) reports the following: Washington (Agenzia Fides) – The Christian organization Bread for the World has just released its annual study on hunger and poverty in the Latino community living in the United States, which shows that Latino families … Continue reading →

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The Catholic Vote… We Must

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Deacon Bob

The upcoming election has so many very important issues at stake, issues that, if resolved in a manner at odds with our human nature, religious liberties and human life, will have disastrous effects for generations. That is why it is … Continue reading →

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A Test By Fire – This November

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Deacon Bob

Here is an excellent video regarding the issues that face us this November, and how we must be well-informed as we approach the ballot box. (It is released by Catholics Called to Witness. Web address is www.cc2w.org)

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Update #3: Has Europe Lost Its Soul? – The Infantilizaton of Culture

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Deacon Bob

Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathon Sacks, in his address at the Gregorian (see previous posts) commented on how consumerism saps the moral strength of a culture, for it brings about a society obsessed with money. He said, “When money rules, we … Continue reading →

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Update #2 – “Has Europe Lost Its Soul?”

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Deacon Bob

Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathon Sacks delved into the morality of today’s economic crisis. Just as corporations have become international and have outsourced jobs and manufacturing, so too, he argues, they have outsourced moral responsibility, i.e., the attitude that “it is someone elses problem,” … Continue reading →

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Update # 1 on “Has Europe lost its soul?”

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Deacon Bob

Last week I made mention of a lecture that was given by Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathon Sacks at the Gregorian University in Rome. His lecture was a brilliant discussion of the Judeo-Christian roots to the market economy, and I wanted … Continue reading →

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