All Creation Groans (with Charleston)
The violence present in our hearts, wounded by sin, is also reflected in the symptoms of sickness evident in the soil, in …
(DT) The Church is Not Yet Dead: An Interview with Dr. Shannen Dee Williams
This post originally appeared at Daily Theology, a partner blog of Hope Sings So Beautiful. See the original post here. By John …
Baltimore: “We Shouldn’t Pretend this is New”
President Obama today, addressing the situation in Baltimore, said, “This is not new, and we shouldn’t pretend that it’s new.” Since Ferguson, …
“I See People Looking Like Trees and Walking”
Last year I recorded a talk on “Race and Ignatian Spirituality” for Xavier University’s Center for Mission and Identity. The talk was …
Unbinding the Strong Man: Is Peace Possible?
If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand. And if a house is divided against itself, that house will …
Seeds of Life and Love: The Contested Identity of Catholic Universities
Our partner blog at Daily Theology is running a fabulous series of posts on the much-contested question of the identity and mission …
Courage to Follow
Editor’s Note: I write today from New Haven, CT, where I spoke last evening at St Thomas More Chapel, the Catholic community …
And Then There Were None
Not too many words can be spoken into the void of the Eric Garner case. It would be unbelievable if it weren’t …
Black Catholic History Month: An Invitation to Remember
November is Black Catholic History Month. This designation stands in its 24th year, named in 1990 by the National Black Catholic Congress of the …
Welcome to Walmart (Bam! Bam! Bam! You’re Dead)
Over at Commonweal.org, Fordham University professor Michael Peppard reflects with pointed honesty about how the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, …
