John the Baptist, Patron of Justice
As a teenager, I discovered Oscar Wilde’s “one-act play, Salome”, a retelling of the story of John the…
The Gospel Mess of Being Human
Because I host a blog and podcast about the spirituality of messiness, one might assume that I am…
A litany for our inability to end gun violence
**Adapted from “A litany for the teens in Parkland, FL” Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Christ, hear…
The crisis in Cameroon: join us in prayer and action
He went out and began to weep bitterly. – Luke 22:62 During the Gospel at Palm Sunday Mass,…
White supremacy and me and you
1. I am driving through the Northwoods of Wisconsin, talking to a friend, a man I know very…
So naive
“It [grace] strikes us when, year after year, the longed-for perfection of life does not appear, when the…
#MeToo, #ChurchToo and the hope in breaking the silence
The courage and resilience of survivors of sexual assault choosing to share their stories gives me hope. The…
In this time of great distress
The book of Revelation is a profound example of resistance literature. The author, a disciple named John, is…
Here’s how to help end gun violence with thoughts, prayers, awareness and action
God have mercy on us: there was another mass shooting in the USA yesterday. Five people were killed,…
Kingdom of God
Wendell Berry speaks of the Kingdom of God like an economy in a way that totally burns in…
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