A Pandemic Year in the Syro-Malabar Church in Bangalore A Covid YearMarch 25, 2021 By Paulachan Kochappilly Leave a Comment In Bangalore, India, the Covid-19 pandemic strengthened the family and domestic church, and saw religious communities unite in service despite the challenges.
Bound in the Bond of Life An Interview with Beth KissilleffMarch 11, 2021 By Susan Sink 1 Comment Everyone experiences the trauma of gun violence differently. No one should be told they will get over it.
For the Love of God and Family How I Learned to Stop Living in Fear and Embraced the GunFebruary 22, 2021 By J. Jioni Palmer 6 Comments Being the Black father of Black boys in America today means more than giving "the talk." The threat of gun violence from many sources brought this father to a heartbreaking decision.
Ash Wednesday in Jail – Women’s Unit February 17, 2021 By Sally Witt, CSJ 2 Comments S. Sally Witt's poem explores the depth of the Ash Wednesday ritual as women in prison come forward reflecting God's love, the Good News that we are all Christ's disciples.
What Does Faith Have to Do with Justice? January 14, 2021 By Benjamin Tapper 3 Comments Do Christians stand for justice? In what ways has the message of white supremacy worked its way into Christian churches?
Where Have You Gone, Malcolm Gladwell? An Open LetterNovember 19, 2020 By Gerald W. Schlabach 2 Comments Progressives, too, may be free riders on what we disdainfully call “the establishment”—benefiting from tradition but not contributing to it, or even dismissing it.
In the Voting Booth with Saint Paul October 29, 2020 By Jane Patterson 1 Comment Expressing our citizenship, according to Saint Paul, means drawing on the rights, power, and privilege we have as citizens of the heavenly kingdom. How can we protect the rights of the vulnerable when we vote on Tuesday?
Cynicism is not Wisdom October 22, 2020 By Linda Mercadante Leave a Comment Cynicism among Christians often masquerades as discernment, which falsely suggests the cynic is wiser than others and sees what others do not.
St. Francis Redux for a Time of Crisis October 14, 2020 By Richard Peterson 1 Comment How might the Prayer of St. Francis be adapted for these times? Poet Rick Peterson offers a fresh take on the social justice text, considering what kind of instrument we may be in a world in crisis.
Crossing Boundaries, Confronting Fears October 6, 2020 By Lea Schweitz 2 Comments First there is the fear, constructed by years of being told there are safe boundaries for white people. Second there is the shame of recognizing those stories are racist lies, and of realizing that invisibility is not a virtue.