Democracy is collapsing, but let’s imagine how the church could change that
I was in another Zoom meeting with my friend, another Catholic sister who is a professor on a…
The body bags of pandemics and wars
Sheltering in place during the coronavirus pandemic, I’m tucked away into my bedroom, where my time is defined…
For We Know Not What We Do
The world that surrounds us is daunting, too many voices speak truth and prophetic words from false prophets…
Finding common ground in the din of debate
Debate divides this nation, and democracy is in disarray. On one hand, we enjoy light, good-natured disagreements: —…
Breaking down the walls because ‘tú eras mi otra yo’
I once stood near the United States-Mexico border. In the journey to this edge, I witnessed the evidence…
What we have learned 10 years after Postville, the largest immigration raid in U.S. history
Children in traditional Hasidic Jewish attire run joyfully on the playground. Some of their playmates speak Spanish, others…
It’s not our job to change people
Years ago, when I was learning how to be a teacher, some of my motivations were quite idealistic:…
Teilhard in the age of Trump
I was first introduced to Pierre Teilhard de Chardin’s cosmology at a bar in Wisconsin. I was a…
Bridges are built by individuals: Being sister across the divide
Last summer, I sat in a small circle of with other sisters my age at the Giving Voice…
In the world, not of it: Thoughts on countercultural Christian living
“Be in the world, not of the world.” “Live countercultural Christian lives.” “Be radical for the Gospel.” Such…
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