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By Mark Azzara

Dear Friend,

Yes, I’m back. But from now on I’ll be brief. Really brief. For example:

Ignore what Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton say about the cause of the Orlando massacre. No matter what you call it – terrorism, hatred, bigotry – that bloodshed is really the result of evil. No amount of politicking will ever erase evil. Think about that for a minute – a very long minute. Then ask yourself what will defeat evil. If and when you come up with the answer, implement it – immediately – because that’s your obligation to all of humanity. If you can’t come up with the answer, then ask God, because prayer then becomes your obligation to the rest of us.

All God’s blessings – Mark

 

Mark Azzara
Mark Azzara
Mark Azzara spent 45 years in print journalism, most of them with the Waterbury Republican in Connecticut, where he was a features writer with a special focus on religion at the time of his retirement. He also worked for newspapers in New Haven and Danbury, Conn. At the latter paper, while sports editor, he won a national first-place writing award on college baseball. Azzara also has served as the only admissions recruiter for a small Catholic college in Connecticut and wrote a self-published book on spirituality, "And So Are You." He is active in his church and facilitates two Christian study groups for men. Azzara grew up in southern California, graduating from Cal State Los Angeles. He holds a master's degree from the University of Connecticut.
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