Works of Justice and Peace

+Live simply and justly in solidarity with the poor and marginalized and be a good neighbor.
Make no war on them, rather, be one with them in spirit, truth, and love.

+Hear the truth when it is spoken to you. Discern the signs of the times and speak truth --
to power, to the people, and to the Church.

+Make injustice visible -- witness, remember, teach, proclaim, tell. Light candles, do not curse the darkness.

+Protect the poor and powerless-- listen, learn, educate, organize, empower participation, and respect life
from the moment of conception to the time of natural death. 

+Work for reconciliation with truth, evangelism, catechesis, orthopraxis. 

+Celebrate life, goodness, beauty, virtue, responsibility, and joy. Practice peace, non-violence, servant leadership,
harmony, community, voluntary cooperation, and the proper stewardship of God's creation. Pray without ceasing.

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Ensure fair distribution, subsidiarity, economic opportunity, justice, and food security for everyone everywhere.

Robert Waldrop, Memorial of St. Mary MacKillop, AD 1998

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