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Inspired by the Gospel of Jesus, and the example of Saints Francis and Clare, the Franciscan Action Network is a collective Franciscan voice seeking to transform United States public policy related to peace making, care for creation, poverty, and human rights.
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Week 2. Michele
How many times I have envied the prophet Isaiah:
“The Lord GOD has given me…
Week 2. Casey
I’m the kind of person who likes to listen first and doesn’t talk a lot…so I know that when I do speak, people listen.
Week 2. Nan
Matthew 25…whatsoever you do unto the least of these, you do unto me. Let’s help one another and our democracy
Week 2. Jerry
The term re-humanizing you’re so right on, but it’s a very complicated process since the lack of civil discourse has been going on for so long.
Week 2. Janine
As a parent of three girls, I often think about how my words are affecting them, especially when they were younger. I remember those days when…
Week 2. William
I am a stutterer.
Week 1. Althea
The day before the presentation on the FAN the celebrant at Mass talked about the impact of words on society and us as individuals. Then I...
Week 1. Dianna
What are my initial thoughts about the connection between speech that demonizes others and potential violence as well as polarization? I have...
Week 1. Beth
I was struck by the importance of responding/reacting to divisive conversation with questions to clarify the speakers meaning. This seems a...
