[Sundaycommunity] The link to "Catholics and Co-ops"

[Paul M]

Thanks Dean for posting the video. It was quite interesting. In many
parishes, I suppose that no one has heard of Rerum Novarum and probably
many think that JPIC is some sort of Catholic Johnny come lately optional
add on.

Overall, the Church has not done a great job at presenting social teaching.
A couple of weeks ago, I was in another church and commented as such about
Acts 4

”All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of
their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had.“
”With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of
the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all that
there were no needy persons among them. For from time to time those who
owned land or houses sold them, brought the money from the sales and put it
at the apostles’ feet, and it was distributed to anyone who had need.“ Acts
4:32 - 35


I found particular interest in the video contrasting secular systems - one
that seeks justice for the poor but becomes despotic and kills freedom and
the other that extols prosperity and freedom but becomes unjust and
neglects the poor. Both systems of course are flawed and end up destroying
human dignity. This is reiterated again and again in Laudato Si and many of
the other writings of our beloved Pope Francis. (We are lucky to have him!)

Thanks again for the food for thought.

Paul

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On Mon, Apr 15, 2024 at 10:07 AM Dean Riley via Sundaycommunity <
sundaycommunity at lists.integralshift.ca> wrote:

> Greetings, one at all!
>
> I am forwarding two messages along with two video links received from
> Thomas Walsh… These were sent to the Scarboro Missions Lay Alumni group - a
> network also facilitated by Art Bloome.
>
> Tom Walsh is the brother of Sunday Community member David Walsh. Tom is a
> former lay mission associate of Scarboro Missions. He and his wife, Julia,
> originally from Ecuador, brought up four children while serving as lay
> missioners within Scarboro. I thought some members of our community may be
> interested in these two videos.
>
> Many blessings and fond regards from the Dominican Republic…
>
> Dean.
>
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>
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> *From:* Thomas Walsh
> *Date:* April 11, 2024
> *Subject:* *The link to "Catholics and Co-ops"*
>
> Hi,
> Kevin Moynihan, who some of you may remember from his audiovisual work at
> Scarboro Missions, has completed a film on Catholics and Coops.  There are
> a few people interviewed in it who you will recognize, as well as familiar
> places.   Harvey Steele and his work with Cooperatives in Latin America is
> one of the experiences featured.
>
> The story has a message that is as relevant today and as when these
> pioneers were at work.
> Abrazos, Tom
>
> http://www.kmproductions.ca/catholics-and-co-ops-this.html
>
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>
> Mark Carney makes a number of references to Laudato Si in this World
> Community of Christian Meditation (WCCM) conference reflecting on the
> economy from a contemplative perspective using the lens of climate change
> to do so.
>
> Also I think you and others receiving this email would enjoy listening to
> Matthew Fox's conference, one of 10 conferences in a Metanoia series hosted
> by the WCCM in 2023.  His conference is  LETTING OUR MINDS BE REMADE
> REGARDING RELIGION.   By clicking the link below and clicking on the free
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> https://wccmplus.org/programs/collection-metanoia23
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