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How a Catholic Parish is related to the suffering world
December 16, 2011
Young fan mauled by KC fans after Jets game last Sunday is former gym teacher here at Holy Family.
Feast of St. Andrew
December 1, 2011
"Dilexit Andream Dominus in odorem suavitatis"? ("The Lord loved Andrew unto an odor of sweetness.")
On the origin of cotton
October 13, 2011
Part of an article I am writing with Scott Kelley of De Paul U. on sustainability and the sourcing of cotton.
Figs on Blackrock
October 8, 2011
We do indeed have figs growing in front of the Chapel on Blackrock. I was wondering why I never saw any. Jerry, custodian, said that the neighbors were helping themselves to them. I feel better about that. We would like to produce fig cakes from all the figs in the area. The honey is close to harvest as well.
I found this poem I had written for a homily after 9/11 that is based…
Report on Granary being built in Ecuador
September 7, 2011
Goods of Conscience has aided George Beane, Jr., a peace corps volunteer, rebuild a granary in Cotopaxi Ecuador
Heels On Wheels - A Tale of Two Cities
July 20, 2011
This project will promote cycling for women here in New York and London. It will indicate the strong advocacy for sustainability as a way of life, which Goods of Conscience feels is commensurate with our mission.
Running for Mayor of Elsewhere
June 8, 2011
Running for Mayor of Elsewhere
June 7, 2011
Shockingly few Americans between the ages of 18 and 24 intend to fulfill their civic duties or even are aware that they have one, according to a national study sponsored by the University of Notre Dame that concluded this past Spring. The survey asked not only if those questioned intend to vote or to advocate for a political cause, but…
Ghosts of Guatemala's Past
June 5, 2011
Stephen Schlesinger’s Op-Ed Ghosts of Guatemala accurately synthesizes the tragic violence resulting from the unnecessary intervention of the C.I.A to depose President Juan Arbenz in 1954.
Memorial Day Political Platform: A few ideas
May 29, 2011
A favorable view on the Crusades is not very politically correct, but a closer view unveils misconceptions.
Address to Elon University Commencement Sermon
May 21, 2011
Baccalaureate tradition involves the from of a sermon as the commencement. Fr. Andrew delivered the sermon May 20 at Elon "The Currency of Bees" introduced by Philip Craft.
Social Fabric Wedding Dress
May 12, 2011
Bride Diana Manadrang chooses to wear social fabric
From Coffee Sack to Ensemble
May 12, 2011
Experiment to make an outfit for Mercy HS students of recycled fabric. In this case a coffee sack.
The Currency of Bees
April 15, 2011
A Prelude to a book on an economy based on a benefice system.
Address to University of Notre Dame
March 2, 2011
Fr. Andrew's abstract on the Parish Benefice for a paper he will give at the University of Notre Dame on March 26th for the Dear Brothers and Sisters Conference, School of Social Concerns...
Plaza Hotel February 17th
January 29, 2011
SPRING COLLECTION during Fashion Week at the Plaza Hotel
Why work for your local community
December 1, 2010
The 1998 Tony Award winning Dancing at Lughnasa, Brian Friel's 1990 play, tells the happy side of a sad story in praise of the local. by Fr. Andrew O'Connor
Goods of Conscience First Communion Dresses and Baptismal Gowns
November 14, 2010
Sacred Heart Catholic Goods carries Goods of Conscience
Posada with Dave Brubeck
November 6, 2010
Call to Dave Brubeck to do Posada next year
Day Twenty Leafy Glen
October 21, 2010
Iowa is all vowel.
Day Nineteen Leafy Glen
October 21, 2010
North American Martyrs
Day Eighteen Leafy Glen
October 21, 2010
Little joke on going to "Yale" and losing our home by the Yale Bowl. We moved there in 1972.
Day Seventeen Leafy Glen
October 21, 2010
October 17 is the Feast of Ignatius of Antioch. He famously asked to eaten like wheat.
Day Sixteen Leafy Glen
October 19, 2010
Getting back to where we began in the leafy glen.
Day Fifteen Leafy Glen
October 17, 2010
Holy Fool inspired by Boris Godunov.
Day Fourteen Leafy Glen
October 14, 2010
Feast of St. Callisto. I went to concelebrate the funeral of Deacon Mike McCabe. He had 12 children.
Day Thirteen Leafy Glen
October 13, 2010
The ubermench is at play today.
Day Twelve Leafy Glen Columbus Day
October 12, 2010
Columbus was put on trial in an anticlimax to his discovery.
Day Ten Leafy Glen Terra Nova
October 10, 2010
Entering the New World with the old human nature is a critical moment in human history.
Day Nine Leafy Glen Saint Denis
October 9, 2010
Feast of St. Denis, the apostle of Paris.
Day Eight Leafy Glen Hamlet's Ghost
October 8, 2010
The problem of God in the modern world is a consequence of the invention of the telescope and the microscope.
Day Seven Leafy Glen - Don Juan of Austria
October 7, 2010
Battle of Lepanto today 1571. Cervantes was there and lost his hand...
Day Six Leafy Glen
October 5, 2010
Feast of St. Bruno, founded the Grand Charteause, or Chapter House...
Day Five Leafy Glen
October 3, 2010
Begin to tell the Germanic side of the story of the founding of Leafy Glen in Lawler Iowa.
Day Four Leafy Glen
October 3, 2010
St. Francis died 40 years before the final battle of Campolidino. The black plague happened in the interim.
Day Three Leafy Glen
October 3, 2010
Sunday: I want to underscore the role of a resourceful woman in saving civilization.
Day Two of Leafy Glen
October 2, 2010
Modern Finance dates to 1378 in the battle of Campolidino
Leafy Glen: Twenty twelve line sonnets by Fr. Andrew
October 2, 2010
A sonnet is a political love poem. These concern "Leafy Glen" the name my great grandmother Ann Hanlon gave to her Iowan property...
The Soul of the Parish is Making
September 10, 2010
by Father Andrew O'Connor for America Magazine and the seed of a book.
Labor Day
September 5, 2010
Considering the work of our hands. Labor should not be anonymous, though most who work in trades are happy enough to see that the fruit of their labors is that it simply works well.
The Crop Shirt goes to San Francisco
August 18, 2010
Fr. Shawn O'Neal, a Goods of Conscience customer, writes to us from San Francisco.
Tuscan Resume
July 16, 2010
We are featured in a new film with Julia Roberts coming out this summer. Eat, Pray, Love. I am just back from a study week in Tuscany and wanted to include these reflections.
Orange Day July 12, 2010
July 15, 2010
Mission Exchange at the Central Park West home of Pat Gutierrez was chosen for a reading of Lapis Lazuli, a poem by W/B. Yeats and a discussion. Below is one response.
What does "sustainability" mean?
June 26, 2010
A Few Current Views on Sustainability reveals no accepted definition of sustainable.
Bees of the Bronx
June 11, 2010
The Bees have landed. Yesterday we mounted the roof to find that the Queen Bee is happily queen of the hive.
Peril in Guatemala
June 10, 2010
The ongoing suffering in the wake of Hurricane Agatha that struck Guatemala on May 27th has taken a back seat to the environmental disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. Oil balls on the beach are getting more tears that children swept away in the mud. I am posting correspondence with Blake Sherlock, an American living in San Pedro La Laguna, who modeled for us some years ago and hosted my…
Pacific Hurricane hits Guatemala: How we can help.
June 1, 2010
A "Pacific Hurricane" sounds like an oxymoron but it is not. Another disaster has struck Guatemala and the villages where our weavers live is directly affected. If you would like to contribute to relief we would like to let you know how your donation would be sent to Guatemala and how it will help relieve the afflicted. The proximity of the Atlantic and Pacific coasts and the…
Memorial Day
May 28, 2010
The Bloomsday Collection is coming, an interpretation of the world of Joyce's Dublin in our own Social Fabric. We will launch the collection on Bloomsday, June 16th at 526 West 26th St Room 520 from 6:30 to 8PM at Greg Lord Studios with a reading of episodes from Ulysses. As Goods of Conscience explores how to live sustainably in the modern world the journey leads us to the Liffey…
Mission Bronx: Flight of Snow
February 26, 2010
My sister sent me a letter to the Times this morning on how damaging divorce is to the social fabric.
How to Protect the Children of Divorce
Published February 25, 2010
To the Editor:
Re: "No Fault of Their Own," by Ruth Bettelheim (Op-Ed, Feb 18), which proposes a system of no-fault custody of…
Mission Guatemala: Project Uniforms
February 22, 2010
We are distributing 50 uniforms and satchels for 244 students on the porch-school in San Pedro Cruztan.
What's in the bag? "Social Fabric."
February 14, 2010
We were held up in Customs coming back last night. We have four large bags with us. "What's in the bag?" asked the officer. "Social Fabric" I replied.
Satchel Madness
February 4, 2010
A human-sized satchel for the school children in Guatemala might be just the ticket for a new iPad.
Mission Guatemala: Uniform Project - What is it?
February 3, 2010
On November 1st, the Catholic Fellowship of Choate, which I oversee with the Catholic students at Choate, held an All Saints Benefit Dinner to raise money for uniforms and books for the children of San Pedro Cruztal school in Chicacao, Guatemala. We raised $500 after raffling off a Tiffany cross and Starbucks cards. This is approximately 25 children’s shirts that we will make in our…
Vespers Candlemas 2010
January 29, 2010
Illumination of the façade of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral, New York City to show the cosmology of the Church on Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010 6 to 8:30PM.
Calvary Cemetery
January 23, 2010
Enlace: http://isemfashionblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/la-moda-de-father-oconnor.html. This blog was published in Spain last month, written by…
Mission Guatemala- Uniform Project
January 16, 2010
Amigos, A simple uniform for a Mayan child means a future full of hope. A uniform made from their own cloth and made in New York saves a civilization. Put on your social fabric™ and light the night. Candlemas: 40 Days… December 24, 2009 These are the “O” antiphons that are used to introduce the Magnificat on the seven days prior to Christmas. They are the sacred titles of the Lord in the prophetic tradition. I had the children’s mass tonight and tried to correlate how the names of heroes correspond to abilities. The one that hit home was “Mr. October” Reggie Jackson. When the Yankees needed him… Merry Christmas
