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Permissible Lobbying Re “Politics and the Pulpit” by Nicholas P. Cafardi (7/30): Dr. Cafardi seems to imply that Archbishop J. Peter Sartain of Seattle engaged in impermissible lobbying by assisting in gathering signatures in support of Referendum 74 in Washington State to undo the same-
The Word
The Messianic Secret
Peter Feldmeier
Twenty-Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (B), Sept. 9, 2012
Signs Of the Times
Disaster Responders Poised To Aid Gulf Coast
From AP, CNS, RNS, Staff and other sources

Florida's seven-diocese network of church-affiliated emergency responders prepares for Isaac's landfall.

Books
In A Man's World
Elaine McClarnand MacKinnon
Catherine the Great remains one of the most intriguing women in history.
Signs Of the Times
Syrian Refugees Face Uncertain Future
From AP, CNS, RNS, Staff and other sources

“The situation we are in at the moment is terrible. What tomorrow will bring?"

Cesar's Choice: How America's farm workers got organized
Barry Hudock
Fifty two years ago today, Cesar Chavez marked his birthday by quitting his job in order to establish a labor union for migrant farmworkers.
Signs Of the Times
Residences of Melkite, Maronite Archbishops in Aleppo Ransacked
From AP, CNS, RNS, Staff and other sources

Fighting in Aleppo, Syria, has not spared the residences of the local Melkite and Maronite Catholic archbishops.

Columns
Suppressing the Vote?: Restrictive voting laws are the opposite of electoral reform.
Maryann Cusimano Love
Restrictive voting laws are the opposite of electoral reform.
Signs Of the Times
Dolan to Close of Both Parties' Conventions
From AP, CNS, RNS, Staff and other sources

New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan will offer closing prayers at the Democratic National Convention Sept. 6, as he will at the Republican National Convention a week earlier

Books
Root Study
John R. Donahue
The Jewish Annotated New Testament should leave a mark on all Christian preaching.
Signs Of the Times
Few Health Care Plans Change on August 1
From AP, CNS, RNS, Staff and other sources

August 1 is the first possible date when health plans could be required to cover eight new preventive services for women under the Affordable Care Act.

Of Many Things
Of Many Things
James Martin, S.J.
"Vinny" O'Keefe was one of the great figures in contemporary Jesuit history.
Signs Of the Times
As Kenyans Live With HIV, Parish Stresses Economic Independence
From AP, CNS, RNS, Staff and other sources

According to one report, women there are almost 50 percent more likely than men to contract the disease.

The Next Battle: Veterans are fighting for jobs on the homefront.
Clayton Sinyai
Veterans are fighting for jobs on the homefront.
The Word
It's About Holiness
Peter Feldmeier
Twenty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time (B), Sept. 2, 2012
Signs Of the Times
Applicants Line Up for Deferred Deportation
From AP, CNS, RNS, Staff and other sources

The first days of deferred deportation for some young adults brought out tens of thousands of applicants to workshops around the country. 

Books
Lost and Found
Patrick Gilger, S.J.
The Variations attempts make inroads "on the vast terrain of what cannot be said."
Theater
Summers with Shakespeare: America's many festivals, indoors and out, stage the Bard.
John A. Coleman

America’s many festivals, indoors and out, stage the Bard.

In All Things
Ryan-palooza
Kevin Clarke
The selection of Catholic Paul Ryan as running mate to Mormon Mitt Romney has done more than create the G O P rsquo s first non-Protestant presidential ticket it has dramatically altered the Romney campaign rsquo s cautious course and highlighted the importance of the Catholic vote to Romney strat
In All Things
'The Jesuit Post' Month in Review
James Martin, S.J.
My friends over at The Jesuit Post invited me to film their Month in Review video which was lots of fun I had a hard time not laughing with Eric Sundrup SJ and Sam Sawyer SJ the young Jesuit editors from TJP who were filming it here at America House nbsp I hope this short promo encourage