“He Offered His Life to God for His People”
Certain witnesses to love and hopefulness take our breath away. Their commitment to truth and the defense of life remind us, in …
“Strange Fruit”: The True Visage of Lynching
Dear Hope Sings readers, thank you for your patience during my long hiatus from writing for this blog, mainly due to technical …
Darkness, Fire and Light: The Wonders of Easter Remembrance
One of my earliest memories as a child involves standing outside the church entrance in the darkness of night during the Easter …
Swords into Plowshares: Daring to Speak the Impossible
Hope must be told, in image, in figure, in poem, in vision. It must be told sideways, told as one who dwells …
As American as Apple Pie: After Charlottesville
“The hate being spewed in Virginia has no place in this country. It’s deeply disturbing and un-American. I’m praying for those hurt …
“The Weight of the World is Love”
I have been struggling of late to match pen to paper, fingers to keyboard, mind to reality, amid a political crisis in …
E Pluribus Unum: Your Life Matters
“45 murders already, 204 people have been shot in January of 2017. Something has to be done. I know we are living …
Minding the Gap: In Thanksgiving for Fr. Gustavo Gutierrez, OP
Author’s Note: Three years ago this month, I posted this tribute to Fr. Gustavo Gutierrez. I share it again today with much …
Black Suffering / White Revelation
Ten years ago, I published a major article in Theological Studies entitled “`Strange Fruit’: Black Suffering / White Revelation.” It was for …
An Unsettling Horizon: A Father’s 9/11 Prayer
As we approach the 15th anniversary of 9/11, I’d like to share an essay just published in America magazine, and linked here: …
