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“JUST” BOOKS is a book discussion group focusing on social justice themes and spirituality based on the successful “Seattle Reads” or “Oprah’s Book Club”, where large numbers of people read the same book at the same time, followed by optional one-time group discussions. CPJ has started its own similar club to get a large number of folks reading a peace/justice related book in order to raise consciousness on the topic.
Our hope is that these discussions will offer all of us an avenue to share and learn from each other and in the process be re-energized for our mission.
JUST BOOKS BLOG Site
http://www.justbooks-catholicsforpeaceandjustice.blogspot.com/
Our current book is A Monk in the Inner City, by Mary Lou Kownacki OSB
Many centuries ago the ancient Desert Fathers and Mothers moved into the wilderness, leaving behind the compulsions of the world in order to draw near to God. For Mary Lou Kownacki, a Benedictine nun and long-time peacemaker, her wilderness is the inner city of Erie, Pennsylvania, surrounded by poor families trying to survive and keep hope alive amidst drugs, violence, and despair. From this outpost on the margins, she observes the world in poetic meditations, written with the passion of a prophet and the heart of a mystic. "I write about days when spiritual security, not fear, was a neighborhood s gift to children. It is one way of trying to stretch my monk s robe until it embraces the suffering world.
Check back for information on group discussion sessions or watch the Catholics for Peace and Justice Newsletter for announcement of days and times.
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