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 2013
11:17 Parishioners' reactions to a priest who is outspoken against war
15:42 Eclipsing of Catholic tradition by civil religion on a parish level
17:15 Why we originally "protested" the collection
20:30 War is hell / trauma to the soul
27:30 Just War Theory
30:50 Archdiocese for Military Services
39:00 Teaching peace in a time of war and rampant militarism
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Mentioned 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=2.174154210.1947061137.1573052409-2113462727.1568914062
NCR article in which Fr. Tim's letter and CAM were mentioned
https://www.ncronline.org/news/parish/military-archdiocese-collection-muddies-nonviolence-message-detractors-say
Ellen's essay explaining the origins of CAM
https://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.jpg
Joshua Casteel (1979-2012)
http://catholicsagainstmilitarism.com/tag/joshua-casteel/
"G.I. Messiahs," by Jonathan Ebel
https://www.amazon.com/G-I-Messiahs-Soldiering-American-Religion/dp/0300176708
Laudato si' (papal encyclical)
http://w2.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/encyclicals/documents/papa-francesco_20150524_enciclica-laudato-si.html
Archdiocese for the Military Services
https://www.milarch.org
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