Need hope? Join call to action ranks: renewal-driven, justice-seeking Catholicism is alive across the land.(Commentary)(Call To Action, the U.S. Catholic renewal group continues to grow)

From: National Catholic Reporter | Date: November 21, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

Call To Action, the U.S. Catholic renewal group, continues to be a faithful gift to the church.

A quarter-century after its founding, it grows gracefully, increasingly touching the spirits of younger Catholics in difficult times. The good news is that the Catholic renewal movement is alive across the land.

Want a lift? I recommend every Catholic join the ranks of Call to Action and attend one of its annual gatherings. If you haven't yet treated yourself to a Call to Action meeting, you are missing out. Like a Muslim who treks to Mecca, every adult Catholic should at least ...

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