We consulted with these Bus Riders in their hunger strike against fare increases. These fare hikes are a tax on the poorest of the poor in Los Angeles. In addition …
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About the CenterSeptember 28 - Civil Disobedience
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The First Letter from a Spiritual Director: Ears to Hear. By Paul Engler
by centeradminby centeradminI have been providing some spiritual direction in the Christian Contemplative Tradition to a few people from my church. One of my directees really wanted me to write some of …
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About the CenterFeatured Articles in SidebarHealth CareMobilization for Health Care for All
Paul Engler Update: The Story Which Needs To Be Told
by centeradminby centeradminI apologize for the long wait for an update about myself and the Center for the Working Poor, the Burning Bush community. We have been very busy. This year we …
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Our Christmas appeal: Pray for God’s Plan
by centeradminby centeradminWhat is your plan? How are you going to survive? I would ask while serving soup to the poor, or washing dishes at every Catholic Worker house, I visited across …
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A Vision of Nonviolent Resistance
by centeradminby centeradminOne morning this past summer I was seated on the back porch of our house, meeting with the nonviolent discussion group for the Center for the Working Poor, when I …
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The Fast for Our Future and the Future of Our Center
by centeradminby centeradminI know it has been a full year since you last received a copy of The Burning Bush, and many of our readers may have been wondering just what we …
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Climate Change and the Crisis for the Poor: Why I am Going to Jail
by centeradminby centeradminIn a few days, Sam Pullen and I will be going to jail in Washington DC. We are participating in a civil disobedience designed to pressure the government to change from …
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Living Large at the Center for the Working Poor (aka the Burning Bush Community)
by centeradminby centeradminSummary: I am still living in an intentional community called the Center for the Working Poor, or the Burning Bush community. Over a year ago, when I said that I …
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Trent’s Burning Bush Article
by centeradminby centeradmin11/19/07 I was walking down the street the other day here in Los Angeles, and I saw a billboard that stopped me in my tracks. On the bottom was the …
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Hi everyone, On the advice of a great friend I’ve decided to start sending out email updates about my life. If you’ve received this email it means that I like …