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There are a lot of members of the Broad Chorus of Catholic Thinkers posting articles, videos and podcasts online. So much in fact that one really doesn\u2019t have the time, energy or computer bandwidth to read all the good things being written up and slapped on a web page. And so I decided to bring examples of a 132 of them together in one post. It consists of bits of Orthodox Catholic thoughts from the Catholic Rigorous Vortex and the Liberal Hippie Catholics and everyone else in-between.<\/p>\n

WRN # 18 Cool Tunes From the Broad Chorus of Catholic Thinkers<\/a>
\nEasy Access to Tunes and Tweets from the BCCT<\/a><\/span><\/strong> JULY 29, 2022<\/p>\n

The diversity of thought within Catholic teaching, like variety within the strictures of sonnets, is one of its most beautiful features. It is nevertheless important to listen, as much as we can, to a broad chorus of Catholic thinkers<\/span><\/strong>. I have found great consolation in the fact that someone holier and smarter than myself has likely asked my questions already; my job is to find them and to listen, and then to make as many people as possible read block quotations about it.
\nSharon Kabel<\/a> , OSB vs. UFO: Stanley Jaki and the Theology of Aliens (June 16, 2021<\/u>)- OnePeterFive<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But of course with so many samples of things to look at in one semi-long post, several nifty, pithy and unique writings and more can get lost in the shuffle. So I decided to take what I gathered and break it up into smaller posts based on themes instead of particular individual Catholic websites. I even added a few other things not found in the larger collage of writings.<\/p>\n

In this issue I present to you tunes from the BCCT on\u2026<\/p>\n

Social Justice Issues<\/h2>\n

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Awarnessless of Social Justice<\/h2>\n

\u201cMost (Catholics) are not aware of the long and rich tradition of Catholic social justice,\u201d said Vincentian Father John Freund, whose congregation focuses on serving society\u2019s poorest and most marginalized members.<\/p>\n

Yet Mercy Sister Suzanne Gallagher, who serves as her order\u2019s justice coordinator, said that most Catholics may simply be \u201ccalling social justice by another name, such as the corporal and spiritual works of mercy.\u201d
\nGina Christian<\/a> (Sep 22, 2019)|<\/span>Catholic News Service <\/span>Not all Catholics \u2018get\u2019 social justice, experts say | Crux (cruxnow.com)<\/a><\/p>\n

Beauty for the Poor<\/h2>\n

Dorothy Day, once gave a diamond ring to a bag lady. Upon being questioned by a Catholic Worker staff member on whether it would have been better to sell the ring and use the money for the poor, Dorothy said, \u201cDo you suppose that God created diamonds only for the rich?\u201d Do the poor need a different or lesser architecture than other Americans? They too can feel the solidity of brickwork, the generosity of a porch, the human scale of baseboard and cornice, and the quality of natural materials. Likewise, they too are affected by mechanistic fa\u00e7ades and oppressive interiors that do not elevate the spirit. When we welcome them to the homeless shelter, the school, the soup kitchen, the medical clinic, the pregnancy center, or the unwed mothers\u2019 home, we welcome them to our house. Nothing less than the best is acceptable. We roll out the red carpet for them, since we believe \u201cas you did it to the least of My brethren, you did it to Me.\u201d
\nDuncan G. Stroik, Beauty is for the Poor, Too <\/a>(JUNE 27, 2014) (crisismagazine.com)<\/a><\/p>\n

Call for Sensible Gun Control<\/h2>\n