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09-26-2020 5:25 PM


Guardian online news headline: Amy Coney Barrett: spotlight falls on secretive Catholic group People of Praise.
Some doctrines of this organization:
On its website, the group, which was founded in South Bend in 1971 and has 1,700 members, describes itself as a community that shares our lives together and support each other financially and materially
A July 2007 our money our selves edition of People of Praise’s Vine & Branch magazine included an article about a 17-member group of women described as single for the Lord and living together in South Bend, Indiana. The women shared a sisterhood budget, which involved them pooling their paychecks
The sisterhood is described as living simply, frugally, and generously, with about $36 put aside per week per person for food and dry goods and $10 for pocket money to buy Slurpees and movie tickets. They buy clothes at thrift stores and garage sales and 10% of their income is directed to People of Praise.
The article quotes a head sister named Nano as saying: If each of us had her own money, it would change everything. Just as we would have our own shelf in the refrigerator, so we would probably partition off other parts of our lives and be more guarded in certain areas. Having money in common moves you to put everything in common.
Adrian Reimers, a former member turned critic of the group, described in a book available online called Not Reliable Guides his grave concern about how the life of People of Praise members were not his or her own and how all one’s decisions and dealings become the concern of one’s head, and in turn potentially become known to the leadership.
More details in the Guardian article here.

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09-26-2020 7:08 PM
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You think that's bad ... I hear she's a Saints fan.

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09-27-2020 11:42 AM


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