Comments on: Contact Us http://lacatholicworker.org Comfort the Aflicted and Aflict the Comfortable Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:57:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Anthony Glenn Miller http://lacatholicworker.org/contact-us#comment-664032 Anthony Glenn Miller Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:09:30 +0000 http://lacatholicworker.org/?page_id=18#comment-664032 What area of your work is in need of the most volunteers? Thanks for the wonderful testimonies and witness on your website. Peace, tony miller What area of your work is in need of the most volunteers? Thanks for the wonderful testimonies and witness on your website.
Peace, tony miller

]]> By: Stanton J. Price http://lacatholicworker.org/contact-us#comment-641956 Stanton J. Price Mon, 30 Aug 2010 20:29:51 +0000 http://lacatholicworker.org/?page_id=18#comment-641956 Chris Hedges article is one of the finest articles on the state of the world that I have read. It is impossible to challenge any of his conclusions. I wish, though, he had covered some very specific problems and maybe he will in another issue of the Agitator. For example, there is a great deal to be said about the opposition to the Muslim cultural center in Lower Manhattan. What really troubles me, as a Jew, is the concept of collective guilt that the opponents of this center are expressing. All Muslims are somehow guilty of the acts of a few. Even groups that should know better, like the ADL, are using collective guilt. The Catholic Church has finally stopped applying collective guilt to the Jews, or at least I hope it has. I believe that many people have to express hate. This includes disadvantaged people in our country who don't really understand who the targets of their anger should be. It is not possible now to publicly express hatred against blacks, Jews. Catholics and Asians. The LGBT community is a diminishing target because it is able to fight back. That leaves the undocumented and Muslims as the only scapegoats. So they are taking the full brunt of the anger that should be directed at corporate America. I'm sure Mr. Hedges can put all this in better language than I've been able to put together and I hope very much that he will write an article about the scapegoats on the new century. I only differ from Mr. Hedges in that I regard Simone Weil as a narcissistic anorexic who did nothing but cause problems for her family and everyone around her and took up a much-needed hospital bed in wartime London. I don't think she was a Christian any more than she was a Jew. Reading what she wrote gives the impression she didn't think any religion was good enough for her. She did have a brother, though, who became a world-class mathematician and contributed a great deal to the world. Chris Hedges article is one of the finest articles on the state of the world that I have read. It is impossible to challenge any of his conclusions. I wish, though, he had covered some very specific problems and maybe he will in another issue of the Agitator. For example, there is a great deal to be said about the opposition to the Muslim cultural center in Lower Manhattan. What really troubles me, as a Jew, is the concept of collective guilt that the opponents of this center are expressing. All Muslims are somehow guilty of the acts of a few. Even groups that should know better, like the ADL, are using collective guilt. The Catholic Church has finally stopped applying collective guilt to the Jews, or at least I hope it has.

I believe that many people have to express hate. This includes disadvantaged people in our country who don’t really understand who the targets of their anger should be. It is not possible now to publicly express hatred against blacks, Jews. Catholics and Asians. The LGBT community is a diminishing target because it is able to fight back. That leaves the undocumented and Muslims as the only scapegoats. So they are taking the full brunt of the anger that should be directed at corporate America. I’m sure Mr. Hedges can put all this in better language than I’ve been able to put together and I hope very much that he will write an article about the scapegoats on the new century.

I only differ from Mr. Hedges in that I regard Simone Weil as a narcissistic anorexic who did nothing but cause problems for her family and everyone around her and took up a much-needed hospital bed in wartime London. I don’t think she was a Christian any more than she was a Jew. Reading what she wrote gives the impression she didn’t think any religion was good enough for her. She did have a brother, though, who became a world-class mathematician and contributed a great deal to the world.

]]> By: Joan Fox http://lacatholicworker.org/contact-us#comment-639014 Joan Fox Wed, 11 Aug 2010 12:18:11 +0000 http://lacatholicworker.org/?page_id=18#comment-639014 I lived in the House of Ammon, Hubbardston MA back in 1971, with Fr Bernie Gilgun et al. I once had a copy of "Do Not Neglect Hospitality" by Harry Murray, but lent it out and it did not return to me. If there is a copy out there somewhere that someone would like to send me, or if anyone knows where I can look for a copy, I would so much appreciate it. Our house is discussed in that book and I would cherish having it again. Thank you very much. Joan I lived in the House of Ammon, Hubbardston MA back in 1971, with Fr Bernie Gilgun et al. I once had a copy of “Do Not Neglect Hospitality” by Harry Murray, but lent it out and it did not return to me. If there is a copy out there somewhere that someone would like to send me, or if anyone knows where I can look for a copy, I would so much appreciate it. Our house is discussed in that book and I would cherish having it again.
Thank you very much.
Joan

]]> By: colleen http://lacatholicworker.org/contact-us#comment-568181 colleen Tue, 07 Jul 2009 14:09:06 +0000 http://lacatholicworker.org/?page_id=18#comment-568181 I was at the Hippies Kitchen for one morning in August 2006 volunteering. Myself and A catholic priest Fr Don were in LA after attending the Celebrate Recovery Summit at Saddleback Church.We had come over from Australia.Our morning at rhe Catholic Worker Soup Kitchen was such an inspiration to us.I remember Faustino , the Dietrichs and others .Thank you so much for giving us that opportunity and God Bless you and your work I was at the Hippies Kitchen for one morning in August 2006 volunteering. Myself and A catholic priest Fr Don were in LA after attending the Celebrate Recovery Summit at Saddleback Church.We had come over from Australia.Our morning at rhe Catholic Worker Soup Kitchen was such an inspiration to us.I remember Faustino , the Dietrichs and others .Thank you so much for giving us that opportunity and God Bless you and your work

]]> By: James Kifer http://lacatholicworker.org/contact-us#comment-559786 James Kifer Sun, 21 Jun 2009 11:48:52 +0000 http://lacatholicworker.org/?page_id=18#comment-559786 June 21, 2009 A Brief Explanation of Why We Have What We Do Not Want Variable One: Desire for Peace Indicator: Public Opinion Against Afghanistan War 59% Against; subject to changeability over the last several months Variable Two: Fear (type: xenophobia) Indicator: Public Opinion Against Immigrants 69% Against; has been steady for two years. The American people are against the Afghan War; however, xenophobia runs high. This explains to some extent why we have what we are against. People are afraid to be against the war for various reasons, most linked to fear. Even if (as it is portratyed) Americans fear that immigrants "are too expensive due to entitlements," this still provides enough justification to keep a war on; we fear Mexicans (they are different); therefore, we must fear Afghans more (they are more different). Xenophobia and the now very highly emphasized falsehood that rights are dependent on feats of arms will serve the cause of warfare well. Stay tuned for wars without end, until the end. Everyone is entitled to the benefits of warfare--that is the most human of rights! June 21, 2009 A Brief Explanation of Why We Have What We Do Not Want
Variable One: Desire for Peace
Indicator: Public Opinion Against Afghanistan War
59% Against; subject to changeability over the last several months
Variable Two: Fear (type: xenophobia)
Indicator: Public Opinion Against Immigrants
69% Against; has been steady for two years.
The American people are against the Afghan War; however, xenophobia runs high. This explains to some extent why we have what we are against. People are afraid to be against the war for various reasons, most linked to fear. Even if (as it is portratyed) Americans fear that immigrants “are too expensive due to entitlements,” this still provides enough justification to keep a war on; we fear Mexicans (they are different); therefore, we must fear Afghans more (they are more different). Xenophobia and the now very highly emphasized falsehood that rights are dependent on feats of arms will serve the cause of warfare well. Stay tuned for wars without end, until the end. Everyone is entitled to the benefits of warfare–that is the most human of rights!

]]> By: Carlos http://lacatholicworker.org/contact-us#comment-545561 Carlos Wed, 13 May 2009 12:36:59 +0000 http://lacatholicworker.org/?page_id=18#comment-545561 I love the work you guys do!!! Keep it up!! I would love to get involved as a volunteer, I live in Spain but I am willing to go there. God Bless you all!! Carlos I love the work you guys do!!! Keep it up!! I would love to get involved as a volunteer, I live in Spain but I am willing to go there. God Bless you all!!
Carlos

]]> By: Virginia http://lacatholicworker.org/contact-us#comment-391328 Virginia Tue, 30 Sep 2008 17:55:04 +0000 http://lacatholicworker.org/?page_id=18#comment-391328 Thank you for the good work you do! It is and should be an inspiration to us all. Thank you for the good work you do! It is and should be an inspiration to us all.

]]> By: James Choi http://lacatholicworker.org/contact-us#comment-4075 James Choi Fri, 01 Sep 2006 18:06:14 +0000 http://lacatholicworker.org/?page_id=18#comment-4075 wow first comment in one year. i just want to thank you guys for being so friendly and making me feel at home. I will definitely keep coming out keep up the good work! wow first comment in one year. i just want to thank you guys for being so friendly and making me feel at home. I will definitely keep coming out keep up the good work!

]]> By: Meredith http://lacatholicworker.org/contact-us#comment-167 Meredith Sun, 31 Jul 2005 14:55:48 +0000 http://lacatholicworker.org/?page_id=18#comment-167 Good on ya! Love the website! Meredith Males Good on ya! Love the website! Meredith Males

]]> By: wes howard-brook http://lacatholicworker.org/contact-us#comment-117 wes howard-brook Fri, 08 Jul 2005 21:41:32 +0000 http://lacatholicworker.org/?page_id=18#comment-117 Here's a link to the Christian Century article about Bible study and Empire, summarizing the movement in recent years and including the work of Tom Wright, whom I told Jeff about on our last visit: http://www.sbl-site.org/Article.aspx?ArticleId=388. Enjoy! Great to see everyone again as always. wes Here’s a link to the Christian Century article about Bible study and Empire, summarizing the movement in recent years and including the work of Tom Wright, whom I told Jeff about on our last visit:
http://www.sbl-site.org/Article.aspx?ArticleId=388.

Enjoy!

Great to see everyone again as always.

wes

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