Cincinnatian Named Leading Woman in Ministry

Cori Thibodeau was named one of 2006’s Leading Women in Cincinnati by the Catholic Social Action Office (CSA). This honor is given to those who still cling to antiquated notions of Christ as a champion of peace, social justice, poverty succor, and other subversive causes. Her hatred of America is almost palpable:

"My life as a Christian is not complete unless I am contributing to the creation of a more just society where my brothers and sisters around the world and in my backyard have full access to a life of dignity.

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Thibodeau said she understands the call to do justice because of Jesus’ story. "The fact that we are followers of Jesus puts responsibilities and demands on us – Jesus invites us in the most profound ways to enter the complexities of this world with a prophetic heart. It is impossible to be a follower of Jesus and a simple observer of injustice in the world."

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Thibodeau doubts, for example, that Jesus would be pleased if the primary focus was worship of Him without continuing the work that he once did. "We come together on Sunday to relive again His life and death so that we can be fueled to be in the world the rest of the week, worshipping Him through our action."

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I am discouraged when I look around the world and it seems to be moving backward in terms of our commitment to the common good. The first draft of federal budget is an example," where military spending "is taking priority over meeting the basic needs of people. One would hope, as we move forward, we are getting better at being humans beings, but that doesn’t always seem to be the case.

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"Not all of us are called to work on the increase in minimum wage or to go on mission trips to Guatemala. But we all have some role to play. The ultimate task is not how much you do, but, paraphrasing JustFaith founder Jack Jezreel, "how many sizes your heart grows with each of these actions."

[The Catholic Telegraph…]