Wednesday December 10<\/p>\n
Today is Human Rights Day. \u00a0The Nobel Peace Prize was presented several hours ago in Oslo to Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi, two fierce\u00a0advocates for children, in particular the right of all children in the world to an education and to be free from sexual and manual labor slavery. \u00a0 I just listened to\u00a0Malala\u2019s 11 minute acceptance\u00a0speech, the\u00a0Genius.com<\/a>\u00a0version; \u00a0the link appears below as today\u2019s post. \u00a0Usually I write these posts aiming at a c. 3 minute read. \u00a0I hope you take the time, when you have the time, to click on this link and listen.<\/p>\n While I listened I felt as if I were in the 19th century listening to Catherine McAuley, foundress of the Sisters of Mercy or, better, that Catherine is speaking now in the 21st century, a source of grace and courage for many people like Malala and Kailash. \u00a0For me her single most important teaching appears in\u00a0Original Rule, Chapter 2. \u00a0 Best to treat Catherine\u2019s saying as a poem. \u00a0Read it out loud, \u00a0pause in the middle; pause at the end.<\/p>\n \u201cno work of charity can be more productive of good to society, or more conducive to the happiness of the poor, than the careful instruction of women\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Catherine McAuley, Original Rule, Chapter 2<\/p>\n Today\u2019s Post: \u00a0 \u00a0Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance – Malala Yousafzai \u00a0December 10, 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n http:\/\/genius.com\/Malala-yousafzai-nobel-peace-prize-acceptance-speech-annotated<\/a><\/p>\n Have a blest day,<\/p>\n <\/p>\n john sj<\/p>\n ps. Today\u2019s New York Times article \u00a0“Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi Receive Nobel Peace Prizes\u201d\u00a0can be found at<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2014\/12\/11\/world\/europe\/malala-yousafzai-kailash-satyarthi-nobel-peace-prize.html?&hpw&rref=world&action=click&pgtype=Homepage&module=well-region®ion=bottom-well&WT.nav=bottom-well<\/a><\/p>\n pps. \u00a0 Detroit was declared out of financial emergency today. \u00a0Much more for our city to do but it\u2019s a big milestone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Wednesday December 10 Today is Human Rights Day. \u00a0The Nobel Peace Prize was presented several hours ago in Oslo to Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi, two fierce\u00a0advocates for children, in particular the right of all children in the world to … Continue reading