Hope, not fear, during power transition and other uncertain times
In less than a week, votes will be counted. In less than a week, we might know the…
Marlena Graves: The dangers of money, power and influence
Marlena Graves: The dangers of money, power and influence Season 1. Episode 9 of Messy Jesus Business, hosted…
Lay down the weapon of good intention
A few years ago, my partner and I were invited to speak with a small group of white…
We are endangered species, but Franciscan values could save us
At my new home in Chicago, I can visit the shore of Lake Michigan, and I like to…
As dust
Oh God, who desire not the death of sinners, but their conversion, mercifully hear our prayers and in your…
Christian resistance in the style of St. Francis
It’s indisputable that today’s signs of the times point to heartache, injustice, division and confusion. The truth seems…
MLK Day and choosing white discomfort
I don’t believe that remembering Martin Luther King Jr. and the movement that he represented is supposed to…
Redefining faith on El Camino
Since high school, I’ve been teaching the Christian faith to others. In parishes, classrooms, and while camping in…
Bread, art and a kindergarten heart
“NO! I HATE this part of the bread! I won’t eat it!” My daughter had just realized that her…
The joy of receiving
Jesus observed, “Without me you can do nothing.” Yet we act, for the most part, as though without…