Alexander Santora
Religion Columnist at The Jersey Journal
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3 weeks ago |
northjersey.com | Alexander Santora
Alexander M. SantoraThe world woke up Monday to sad news: Pope Francis died. Despite the longest hospitalization of his papacy earlier this year, he managed to greet the Easter crowd at the Vatican on Sunday — the world was buoyed by his recovery. That he died on Pasquetta, the second day of Easter’s 50, brought us back almost to a Lenten demeanor. We will mourn his loss and realize how truly a great pope he was.
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4 weeks ago |
northjersey.com | Alexander Santora
3-minute readAlexander M. Santora | Special to the USA TODAY NetworkShow Caption Hide Caption What are your favorite Easter traditions? NJ residents shareWhat are your favorite traditions for Easter? New Jersey residents share theirs, and talk the effect of higher egg prices. Recently, Finland was been ranked again as the world's happiest country, for the eighth year in a row, while the U.S. slipped down to 24, the lowest ever.
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2 months ago |
northjersey.com | Alexander Santora
Alexander M. SantoraAsh Wednesday, the start of Lent, sees a significant increase in church attendance, even surpassing Christmas and Easter. The author argues that former President Trump's policies have led to a "United States of Cruelty" by rolling back social progress and enacting harmful measures. The author calls for Christians to practice the Lenten disciplines of almsgiving, fasting, and prayer to address the injustices inflicted upon the poor and marginalized.
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Feb 4, 2025 |
northjersey.com | Alexander Santora
Alexander M. SantoraThere was an economic crisis that proved difficult to overcome. Scapegoats were blamed for the problems. Then these groups were dehumanized to allow the government to round them up. Eventually, their removal from society became the main mission of the government. This evolution sounds familiar because of what is happening since President Donald Trump was re-elected. In actuality, this scenario explained how Hitler rose to power in Germany.
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Feb 4, 2025 |
usatoday.com | Alexander Santora
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1349 days before Trump leaves office.
On Mother's Day, praying for the Gazan mothers watching their children starve to death because Israel has blocked food & medicine from getting in. While our airwaves are filled with choice dog & cat food ads. What a disconnect between reality & insensitivity.
Leo's past X comments reveal someone in touch with Catholic teaching & will measure Trump's moves in light of the Gospels. He's committed to Jesus unlike the Evangelicals who sold their souls for Trump. Leo will call people back to reality, not phony religiosity.