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Call to Action @ctacatholics.bsky.social · 5d

“We must dream of and build a more humble Church; a Church that does not stand upright….triumphant and inflated with pride, but bends down to wash the feet of humanity...-Pope Leo

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Call to Action @ctacatholics.bsky.social · 6d

Protect them and their homes
from all disasters of nature.
Our Lady of the Blue Mountains,
hasten to help them.
In Jesus' name, Amen.
Our Lady, Star of the Sea: Pray for Us!

Image: Kelly Latimore Icons

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Call to Action @ctacatholics.bsky.social · 6d

As Hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica today as perhaps the strongest hurricane ever in the Atlantic, join us in prayer for those in its path:

Creator God:
through the intercession of Our Lady of the Blue Mountains,
spare all people from harm when Melissa makes landfall.

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Call to Action @ctacatholics.bsky.social · 9d

Our friends from Full Circle Catholic Community were at No Kings in Iowa City last Saturday! www.fullcircleic.com

Call to Action @ctacatholics.bsky.social · 13d

"God shows a preference for the poor: the Lord’s words of hope and liberation are addressed first of all to them. Therefore, even in their poverty or weakness, no one should feel abandoned. And if the Church wants to be Christ's Church, it must be a Church in which the poor have a privileged place."

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Call to Action @ctacatholics.bsky.social · 15d

"In hearing the cry of the poor, we are asked to enter into the heart of God, who is always concerned for the needs of his children, especially those in greatest need."

Pope Leo from the Apostolic Exhortation "Dilexi Te" (He Loved You)

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Call to Action @ctacatholics.bsky.social · 16d

"Those who suffer know how great even a small gesture of affection can be, and how much relief it can bring. No sign of affection, even the smallest, will ever be forgotten by the Lord, especially if it is shown to those who are suffering, lonely, or in need."
Pope Leo from "Dilexi Te" He Loved You

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Call to Action @ctacatholics.bsky.social · 16d

"The preferential choice for the poor is a source of extraordinary renewal both for the Church and for society, if we can only set ourselves free of our self-centeredness and open our ears to their cry."

Pope Leo from the Apostolic Exhortation "Dilexi Te" (He Loved You)

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Call to Action @ctacatholics.bsky.social · 17d

“The poor are not there by chance or by blind and cruel fate. Nor, for most of them, is poverty a choice. Yet, there are those who still presume to make this claim, thus revealing their own blindness and cruelty.”

Pope Leo from the Apostolic Exhortation "Dilexi Te" (He Loved You)

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Call to Action @ctacatholics.bsky.social · 21d

Join us for Part Two of our conversation with Immigration Attorney Priscilla Orta and learn how you can protect your neighbors from authoritarianism. Wed. Oct. 29th at 7pm ET. Register Here: secure.lglforms.com/form_engine/...

Watch part One on our website: www.cta-usa.org/webinars/con...

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Call to Action @ctacatholics.bsky.social · 25d

"I often wonder, even though the teaching of Sacred Scripture is so clear about the poor, why many people continue to think that they can safely disregard the poor."

Pope Leo from the Apostolic Exhortation "Dilexi Te" (He Loved You)

Call to Action @ctacatholics.bsky.social · 27d

Extra! Extra! Read the CTA Fall 2025 Newsletter here: www.cta-usa.org/news/fall-20...

Call to Action @ctacatholics.bsky.social · 28d

Pope Leo on the World Day of Migrants and Refugees:

Call to Action @ctacatholics.bsky.social · 29d

We must care for our common home!

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Call to Action @ctacatholics.bsky.social · Oct 3

Pope Leo has a lot to say about wealth disparity:

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Call to Action @ctacatholics.bsky.social · Oct 2

What do you think of this definition of "Pro-Life" by Pope Leo?

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Call to Action @ctacatholics.bsky.social · Sep 12

Join the CTA Immigration Working group tomorrow (Saturday, Sept 13th) for:

Unidos y Seguros: Keeping Immigrant Families and Children United and Safe

featuring licensed clinical social worker Donna Fallon Batkis

11:30am ET on Zoom

To register and for more info: www.cta-usa.org/perspectives...

Join the CTA Immigration Working Group for: Unidos y Seguros:Keeping Immigrant Families and Children United and Safe — Call To Action

Join us on September 13th on Zoom!

www.cta-usa.org

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Call to Action @ctacatholics.bsky.social · Sep 3

Happy Feast of St. Phoebe, Deacon! May Rome recognize the full contribution that women can make to the Catholic Church!

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Call to Action @ctacatholics.bsky.social · Aug 29

Join us for the next installment of our speaker series and find out how you can help protect our neighbors on Sept 10th on Zoom. Register at: tinyurl.com/ctaimmigration

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Call to Action @ctacatholics.bsky.social · Aug 27

We're in shock over the horrific school shooting at Mass in Minneapolis. We pray for the victims and their families and we plead lawmakers to pass gun violence prevention legislation.

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Call to Action @ctacatholics.bsky.social · Aug 5

Is there a past CTA workshop that you absolutely loved? Do you have ideas for a new one? Fill out this form if you have a suggestion for a 50th anniversary conference workshop: lp.constantcontactpages.com/sv/yCGXUZM/5...

Call to Action @ctacatholics.bsky.social · Aug 5

Do you have photos from past CTA conferences? We’re collecting them ahead of the 50th anniversary conference in 2026 and we’d love to have a copy.

Please send any past conference photos you have to:

Revalon Wesson
PO Box 25521
Saint Paul, MN 55125

Call to Action @ctacatholics.bsky.social · Aug 1

Did you miss our insightful conversation with Black Moses on the intersection of faith, justice, and institutional power? Watch it here: www.cta-usa.org/webinars/con...

Call to Action @ctacatholics.bsky.social · Jul 22

Happy Feast of St. Mary Magdala--Apostle to the Apostles!

Using her example, CTA will continue to speak out so that the Catholic Church fully recognize and celebrate the contributions of women and be a welcoming space for all people.

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