Jesus came as a refugee baby. He lived as a religious minority, was distrusted and harassed by authorities and was executed by the state. If this were a movie made in the 21st century there would be some grand revenge sequel, but instead what we get is a quiet resurrection, 4o days spent eating with friends,Continue reading >>
I get awfully emotionally seeing the people I love receive the Eucharist. When I was quite ill with Crohn’s, before surgery put me into remission, I was often unable to stand through mass. I would hoist myself out of the pew with my parents or brother or now-husband, and would weep at the sight ofContinue reading >>
“We are all children of God, and God is the God of peace”. – Pope Francis Join #PopeFrancis in prayer on this #internationaldayofpeace pic.twitter.com/V5i0mrawFx — Ignatian Solidarity (@IGsolidarityNET) September 21, 2016 Today is the International Day of Peace, and I am struggling to feel peaceful. I woke up this morning determined to write something (again)Continue reading >>
It’s a dangerous time to have a thought. In the aftermath of a tragedy, for whatever thought you have, there are plenty of people willing to tell you that it is wrong. The internet is not a place where people assume you mean well. I wrote those words four years ago when innocents were massacredContinue reading >>
Again. Another shooting. Another reason to say “how awful”, another opportunity for your heart to break. This one hits close to home, so I’m sitting here weeping, but most of what I think about is some political coverage I watched last night. The dominant political voices right now are telling people to be afraid, toContinue reading >>
