The Joy of The Servant Song
During my senior year of college, we sang “The Servant Song” at every Thursday 5:05pm Mass. So it was very special to …
Stealing Moments
Dress after dress after dress. Purples and blues and long and short and satin and tulle. When I was in high school, …
“But They’re So Happy!” The Dangers of Romanticization
Growing up, I spent all of my free time (and time that wasn’t supposed to be free time) reading. I took out …
Becoming Anti-Oppressive, Final Part: Banging on the Door
Editor’s Note: This four-part blog series is being co-published at RACL’s Blog Partner, “Daily Theology.” Before you go on, it may be helpful to …
Becoming Anti-Oppressive, Part 1: Growing Up Racist and Misogynist and Catholic
Editor’s Note: This first of a four-part blog post is contributed by my friend John Slattery, presently doing his doctoral studies in …
Belonging (or Not) in Another Country
When I came back from spending two weeks in Uganda, I didn’t want to talk about it. My friends were surprised. …
How To Describe a Mission Trip
[Editor’s Note: I’m delighted to introduce our newest contributor to the blog, Julia Blanchard. A native of Twinsburg, Ohio, Julia recently completed …
Undocumented: Between Silence and Speech (Part II)
In a recent blog post, “Legs That Breathe Snake Venom: On Silence and Speech,” I reflected on the experience of driving through …
Waking from a Dream of Separateness: A View from West Virginia
“Hospitality means primarily the creation of free space where the stranger can enter and become a friend instead of an enemy. Hospitality …
Raids and the Art Spirit: Welcome to the Blog
Art when really understood is the province of every human being. It is not an outside, extra thing. When the artist is …
