The Catholic Church has a very big secret. It is so powerful, challenging and relevant, that if every bishop, priest, religious and layperson was committed to communicating and implementing this secret, it would turn society upside-down and literally transform the world! However, revealing its contents, and urging the full application of its message, would surely […]
Tony Magliano: After the March for Life — keep walking!
MAKING A DIFFERENCE In the more than 30 annual Washington, D.C., Marches for Life I have participated in, I always think the current march is the largest ever. But since accurate figures are hard to come by, it usually comes down to taking a good guess. But a 60-second time-lapse video produced by Students for […]
Tony Magliano: Christian genocide is happening
MAKING A DIFFERENCE For many of us who strive to seriously practice faith in Jesus Christ, and to extend that practice out into the marketplace, the political square and society at large, persecution rarely means more than being ridiculed, verbally harassed, and to a certain degree socially and politically marginalized. But for so many other […]
Tony Magliano: No school for these children
It’s that time again when adults celebrate Labor Day, and kids head back to school. But for millions of children worldwide the adventures of a new school year remain but a dream. Sadly, these children will never learn to read or write. They will not acquire computer skills. They will not experience singing in chorus, […]
Tony Magliano: Praise for Iranian nuclear agreement
Committed to a negotiated settlement over the real possibility of armed conflict, six world powers and Iran have decided to give peace a chance. After 20 months of patience and hard work, the P5+1 Group (the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council: China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States, plus […]
Tony Magliano | MAKING A DIFFERENCE: The way of the cross
Writing a column on social justice and peace offers me plenty of timely issues to choose from. And I always sense from God the exact issue he desires that I write about. I’m not claiming here any special revelation. God’s active, guiding presence is available to everyone. All we need to do is deeply trust, […]
Tony Magliano: Protecting the unborn in a ‘throwaway culture’
What a sight! More than 25 times, I have seen from the top of Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., a sea of people marching to proclaim the dignity of unborn human life, and how abortion sends the unholy message that some human beings are disposable. And as I write, I plan to march with that […]
Tony Magliano: Poverty, inequality and Pope Francis
Just think about it. According to the United Nations, approximately 1.2 billion people live in extreme poverty throughout the world. Clean water and sanitation, adequate nutritious food, a safe job with fair pay, an education, medical care and a decent place to call home are unfulfilled dreams to these brothers and sisters of ours. Every […]
