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MY WEEKEND AT CASA MARIA

by Cesar (Big Cesar) Aguirre My usual weekend, going to Tucson from Ajo and helping out at Casa Maria when I can. This past weekend my son unexpectedly asked me to join him for a book study gathering at Brian’s. I was hesitant to go but I did anyway (my best move of the day).Continue reading “MY WEEKEND AT CASA MARIA”

International Women’s Day Honors You! Special Awards:

 By: Gilberto Contreras Las Mujeres de Casa Maria! Today we are honoring Laura Alameda, Amalia Tovar, Mari Fuentes, Gaby Dominguez, Rosa Diaz, and Luz Acosta. These six wonderful women are the backbone of Casa Maria Soup Kitchen. Thanks to them hundreds of families are given warm meals every day. We recognize the incredible teamwork andContinue reading “International Women’s Day Honors You! Special Awards:”

Reconocimiento por El Dia Internacional de la Mujer! Premios Especiales:

By: Gilberto Contreras Morales Las Mujeres de Casa Maria! Ahora estamos reconociendo a Laura Alameda, Amalia Tovar, Mari Fuentes, Gaby Dominguez, Rosa Diaz, y Luz Acosta. Estas seis maravillosas mujeres son la pilar de Casa Maria Soup Kitchen. Gracias a ellas, cienes de familias reciben comida calientita todo los días. Les damos su reconocimiento aContinue reading “Reconocimiento por El Dia Internacional de la Mujer! Premios Especiales:”

Archbishop Oscar Romero (15 August 1917 – 24 March 1980)

This week marks the 35th anniversary of the martyrdom of  Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador. “His love of people who were poor, his faithfulness to the Gospel, led him to confront the people who had become captive to their own wealth and power. Risking his life day after day, he spoke out and walkedContinue reading “Archbishop Oscar Romero (15 August 1917 – 24 March 1980)”

Needed: Someone to articulate a new vision for economic justice for Pima County (TREO, the Southern Arizona Leadership Council, and the Downtown partnership need not apply)

(Chuck Huckelberry, County Administrator) By Brian Flagg, My feeling is that any and all of you concerned with the Liberation of the People owe it to yourself to read Inside Tucson Business. Seriously. How else are you going to know what the enemy (it’s nothing personal,) is thinking and doing? They did a little blurbContinue reading “Needed: Someone to articulate a new vision for economic justice for Pima County (TREO, the Southern Arizona Leadership Council, and the Downtown partnership need not apply)”

HOMELESSNESS POVERTY & HUMAN SUFFERING IN TUCSON

By Brian Flagg, Contrary to what the media promotes, the issue ain’t John McLane. Yes, he was stupid and he got busted for pot. And he has some big skeletons in his closet. The real issue is that all those dream pods in the downtown streets have raised the issue of the sin of massiveContinue reading “HOMELESSNESS POVERTY & HUMAN SUFFERING IN TUCSON”

TERROR ATTACKS IN PARIS: ANGER & SOLIDARITY

  This is reprinted from the February 2015 Catholic Agitator, the newsletter of the Los Angeles Catholic Worker. _________________ Each of these drone attacks are worse than the attacks in Paris. Yet we act as if the attacks in Paris were somehow unrelated to this drone warfare. TERROR ATTACKS IN PARIS: ANGER & SOLIDARITY TheContinue reading “TERROR ATTACKS IN PARIS: ANGER & SOLIDARITY”