EPISODE · Nov 6, 2019 · 45 MIN
Episode 16: National AMS Collection
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Fr. Tim Taugher, pastor at Saint Francis of Assisi parish in Binghamton, New York, is here to talk about the upcoming Triennial National Collection for the Archdiocese for the Military Services, happening this weekend (November 9-10, 2019) in parishes across the country. He explains why he sent a letter to his bishop back in 2013, refusing to take up the collection, and why he won't be taking up the collection in his parish this weekend. Ellen explains how the first collection for AMS in 2013 led to the creation of Catholics Against Militarism. 1:45 Fr. Tim's effort to "break the silence" 6:27 Fr. Tim reads the letter he wrote to his bishop in 201311:17 Parishioners' reactions to a priest who is outspoken against war15:42 Eclipsing of Catholic tradition by civil religion on a parish level17:15 Why we originally "protested" the collection20:30 War is hell / trauma to the soul27:30 Just War Theory30:50 Archdiocese for Military Services39:00 Teaching peace in a time of war and rampant militarismFind us at: www.catholicsagainstmilitarism.comPodcast/RSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171Mentioned in this episode: Fr. Tim Taugher's letter to Bishop Cunningham (2013)https://www.ncronline.org/blogs/ncr-today/pastor-spells-out-objections-military-archdiocese-collection?_ga=2.174154210.1947061137.1573052409-2113462727.1568914062NCR article in which Fr. Tim's letter and CAM were mentionedhttps://www.ncronline.org/news/parish/military-archdiocese-collection-muddies-nonviolence-message-detractors-sayEllen's essay explaining the origins of CAMhttps://www.lewrockwell.com/2013/11/ellen-finnigan/catholics-against-military-worship/Register your dissent this weekend:http://catholicsagainstmilitarism.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Standard-CAM-statement.jpgJoshua Casteel (1979-2012)http://catholicsagainstmilitarism.com/tag/joshua-casteel/"G.I. Messiahs," by Jonathan Ebelhttps://www.amazon.com/G-I-Messiahs-Soldiering-American-Religion/dp/0300176708Laudato si' (papal encyclical)http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/encyclicals/documents/papa-francesco_20150524_enciclica-laudato-si.htmlArchdiocese for the Military Serviceshttps://www.milarch.orgSupport the showFind CAM here: https://catholicsagainstmilitarism.comRSS feed: http://www.buzzsprout.com/296171Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/CAMpodcast
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Fr. Tim Taugher, pastor at Saint Francis of Assisi parish in Binghamton, New York, is here to talk about the upcoming Triennial National Collection for the Archdiocese for the Military Services, happening this weekend (November 9-10, 2019) in parishes across the country. He explains why he sent a letter to his bishop back in 2013, refusing to take up the collection, and why he won't be taking up the collection in his parish this weekend. Ellen explains how the first collection for AMS i...
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