Interviewed Christina Dovkowski in Bellvue, Florida. She has started a “Pro-Family Group” at Queen of Peace Church in Ocala. She has a Masters in Pastoral Studies and her and her husband Bob teach Marriage Preparation, including Natural Family Planning, to … Continue reading
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Interviewed Trinity High School teacher Jeff Bennett who is helping get an Amnesty International Student Chapter started at his school in Ocala, Florida. He said the focus of the group is to help students become more aware of human rights … Continue reading
Met with Barbara Fleury, the Youth Ministry Director at Holy Faith Church in Gainseville, Florida. She has her kids working at the local Soup Kitchen, visiting a nearby Catholic Worker house… all to expose them to those in need. She … Continue reading
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We drove further south to Lufkin, Texas where Diboll High School football coach Jimmy Davis attends a Bible study every Thursday morning at Starbuck’s Coffee Shop here. He told me, because of his Christianity, he will never “cuss out or … Continue reading
We traveled south to Nacogdoches, Texas (the oldest city in Texas). There I met with Sacred Heart Catholic Church youth minister Stephen Watson who told me he was preparing for a “30-hour famine” with the youth at the church. They … Continue reading
We headed west into Longview, Texas where I interviewed Lori Dohanich, who is a religion teacher at St. Mary’s school here. She told me she teaches a unit to 8th graders about social justice issues, focusing specifically on the era … Continue reading
In Tallulah, Louisiana I met with Darryl Ellerbee, former local caseworker for the Youth Opportunity (YO) Program. A federally funded program, Ellerbee said a $20 million dollar grant was awarded to three parishes (counties) in Louisiana. He said people between … Continue reading
A tinder box is growing among Arabs, and others, in the Middle East. According to a recent Time Magazine article (9/13/04), “hosilities toward the West, in particular the U.S., appears to be on the rise.” The factors, according to the … Continue reading
Average Joe Buckeye Blitz cont. This morning we drove into Cleveland for a whistle-stop in front of the West Side Market on the near west side. As we pulled up, a Cleveland documentary crew just happened to be out in … Continue reading
Average Joe Buckeye Blitz cont. Talked to a Sunday School class (7th and 8th graders) at St. Thomas Moore Church in Bowling Green, Ohio today about the famine and violence affecting youth their age in the Sudan currently. I asked … Continue reading