Fascinated by Polish hospitality extended to Ukrainian refugees, Tory Baucum delves into its nature. How does one explain three million refugees in Poland but not one refugee camp? Even the experts find it hard. Dr Marc Gopin of the Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution at George Mason University, and a world expert on …
Program teaches human dignity to the kids the culture forgot Central School in Atchison, Kansas, isn’t a school for bad kids. Every student in the school is born with thesame inherent human dignity as dwelt in Mahatma Gandhi, or Martin Luther King, Jr., or Abraham Lincoln. Maybe nobody ever told them that before. That’s changing, …
In a remarkable honor, Tory Baucum has been tasked with an enormous responsibility. Tory Baucum, director of Benedictine College’s Center for Family Life, has been elected to the Polish Academy of Sciences and appointed by Polish President Duda to the Copernicus Academy. He will be inducted February 19. Other members of the academy include Nobel …
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The new center has been doing just that — working with students on campus to tutor Atchison kids, working with 10 parishes throughout the Archdiocese, hosting families from across the United States, and going to the roots of John Paul’s vision of the family in Poland.
Tory Baucum, director of the Center for Family Life at Benedictine College, shares his insights on Poland’s unique response to the refugee crisis and the role of the domestic church in helping families stay on track. Tory Baucum says something incredible is happening in Poland. “You have more than a million refugees absorbed into a …
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My work and study in Poland was where I first got alerted to the threats of Christian nationalism – and thus my warnings about Trump, Putin & Kirill (which btw bothered many friends on FB during 2020 election). I see these trends from that important, but not exclusive, perspective. I saw my warnings to mostly …
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I was recently interviewed by Dwight Moody on The Meetinghouse Podcast. I’ve shared the link below where you can listen. I talk about my move to Achison Kansas. Our Three Pillars, Heads, Hands, and Heart. Academic, spiritual formation, and getting involved with those who are struggling. I also talk about the Domestic Church and my …
In January 2019 I was in Poland on Retreat at the 1000+ years old Benedictine Abbey in Tyniec. It was the sixth visit to Poland in as many years. I was being drawn into the Catholic Church through the witness of Polish Catholics and the history of Polish literature, especially her poets. I read a …
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Last report to Abbot James Breakfast with Syzmon Czyszek, head of Knights of Columbus in Poland. Syzmon and KofC are leading a major relief ministry across the border with their sister organization in Ukraine. Knights of Columbus in Poland Donate to Ukraine. They are helping, along with others, 100k refugees a DAY! Again, there are …
Report 5 to Abbot James The last two days I’ve spent in the company of Piotr Czekierda (picture below) and Michal Luczewski, co-founders of the Two Wings Institute (TWI). Teach the lessons of Polish Solidarity and the “transcendental frame” of leadership. Defining Transcendental Leadership TWI serves the common good of Poland beyond self-limiting partisanship by …