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The Kingdom is to be built here. We must listen to the King, must listen to the Good Shepherd, even when the local shepherds fail us. Jesus Himself was abandoned by the Apostles. The Beatitudes must be our lodestone.

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Of course, we may draw hope from gatherings where there are large crowds – and they are magnificent and necessary. Community is a lifeline. We know though that the exuberance of Palm Sunday faded within days. Our commitment must not be measured by numbers, by exuberance, by posts and posters. We must commit to being “Hands On”.

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Easter is a call to Hope and a call to Action.

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I read  Sr. PAT MADDEN, SSJ’s letter describing the Philadelphia ICE Rally I was glad to hear that her experience was different from mine. The only clerical collar I saw in Boston was that of  Rev. Mariama White-Hammond, the pastor and founder of the New Roots African Methodist Episcopal Church in Dorchester. She was, as she always is, excellent. She was the initial MC at the Parkman Bandstand in the Common prior to the March to City Hall.

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We may feel that we have struck bottom. No, we have not. Think about what could happen if our Convicted Felon declares Martial Law. (I have to publish this soon as that soon may happen, and I do want to be able to say “I told you so…”)

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Now there are ways of circumventing that. I did write to Governor Healey on this subject.

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"Another method of refusal comes from our scenario planning sessions. It’s based on the technicality that the National Guard cannot be activated twice. So governors can activate their National Guard (even without orders) and then the federal government can’t repurpose them....Governors can assist now by placing the frame back on the real crises people are living through. They can activate their National Guards to address housing and affordability crises or assist with the depleted efforts of FEMA and CDC from DOGE’s cuts. This is both tactical and reframes the issue." https://wagingnonviolence.org/2025/04/what-to-do-if-the-insurrection-act-is-invoked/?

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And what will happen when our Convicted Felon deports American citizens? That is not a trick question.  Remember that the Supreme Court has no enforcement powers. And please do not comfort yourself by thinking of the 6 Catholic Supreme Court judges in the Conservative majority. Their record is not stellar. He has already cancelled the Social Security Numbers of migrants. Maybe he will cancel mine too, or yours. And he would not be punished for those things (even if he disobeys the Supreme Court), thanks to our Supreme Court. There are those that still think that voting is not a big deal.

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Easter is a call to Hope and a call to Action.

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Let us also remember and never forget to pray for Papa Francisco. I am so grateful for his wisdom and courage.

We must be “Hands On”, imaginative (Imagination is another name for the Holy Spirit.), and we must believe in hope. Song for the days ahead: “We Believe in Hope” – Aryana Sayeed, from the movie “Rule Breakers”.

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"We are standing
In this moment
All together
Facing forward.
We believe in Hope."