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Performance review: Readers rate President Obama

Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Performance review: Readers rate President Obama
U.S. Catholic readers provide a progress report on Barack Obama’s first term in office. Since Day 1 of his presidency, Barack Obama has had a rocky relationship with Catholics. His invitation to be honored at Notre Dame’s 2009 commencement sparked widespread criticism of the university and a questioning of its Catholic identity. He received encouragement from the U.S.

Urban planting: Turning blight into bounty in the inner city

Friday, September 16, 2011
Urban planting: Turning blight into bounty in the inner city
Armed with soil and seeds, Catholics in blighted cities are taking social justice into their own hands.In Camden, New Jersey a jumble of railroad tracks, freeways, and abandoned factories lace through the Waterfront South area on the Delaware River just across from Philadelphia.

Performance review: More feedback on President Obama

Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Performance review: More feedback on President Obama
We don't normally publish the feedback from our Reader Surveys online, out of respect for the privacy of respondents (name and city are included in this section), but between the record amount or responses to our survey on President Obama and the passion with which our readers responded, we wanted to share them with our online readers.We've included some of our favorite answers without any identif

I'll be green for Christmas

Friday, December 23, 2011
I'll be green for Christmas
Let’s not only be green when summer’s here but also during the most wonderful time of the year.

How do you grade the president?

Friday, October 21, 2011
How do you grade the president?
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Think outside the box: Being green at the end of life

Thursday, October 6, 2011
Think outside the box: Being green at the end of life
It’s time we laid our current American burial practices to rest in favor of a more authentically Catholic—and eco-friendly—approach.Last year I was contacted by a woman named Jean who was seeking to arrange a “green” burial for her mother, who was nearing her last days in hospice.

Parish resources for growing a community garden

Friday, September 16, 2011
Parish resources for growing a community garden
Practical, hands-on actions are the best way for individuals and faith communities to put their faith into action, says the Michigan Catholic Rural Life Coalition (MCLRC). Here’s how they say to get involved and get growing.Parish Farmer’s Market:Encourage participation in local farmers markets. Better yet, use your own parking lot for markets. St.

O death, where is thy ecological concern?

Friday, August 12, 2011
O death, where is thy ecological concern?
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Star power: The future of solar energy

Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Star power: The future of solar energy
    The energy policy of the future should be sung to the tune of “Here Comes the Sun.”

Parks and re-Creation

Saturday, March 19, 2011
Parks and re-Creation
    A group of young people in the Bronx finds that by beautifying an old eyesore, they’ve unleashed a desire to serve their community.
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