Racism

Ending Racism

Clifford Hennings, OFM August 27, 2023

Reflect “Let Us make man in our image, according to Our Likeness” (Gen 1:26). Sadly, we do not always see each other in this way. …

People in Raeford, N.C., pray after viewing the body of George Floyd June 6, 2020. Demonstrations continue after a white police officer in Minnesota was caught on a bystander's video May 25 pressing his knee into the neck of George Floyd, an African American, who was later pronounced dead at a hospital.(CNS photo/Jonathan Drake, Reuters) See FLOYD-PROTESTS-HOMILIES-ROUNDUP June 8, 2020.

Defiantly Catholic

Deacon Art Miller August 25, 2023

Our Church is God’s Church, and we belong to God. Church is the place we go to nurture our faith. It is where we go to be community.

Walking the Underground Railroad

Paula D'Arcy June 19, 2023

My walk became a priority for me for several reasons. It was foremost an opportunity to honor men and women who had lived their lives with great immediacy.

woman with eyes closed and shadows on them

Reflect “Let us make man in our image, according to our likeness” (Gen 1:26). Sadly, we do not always see each other in this way. Racism is a reminder of our brokenness. Let us pray for the eyes to see ...

Media Review: Baratunde Thurston

Susan Hines-Brigger March 25, 2023

Writer, activist, comedian. That is how Baratunde Thurston is described on his website. But when you take a dive into his body of work, those words don’t begin to encompass his wide range of work.

All Are Welcome

Christopher Heffron March 1, 2022

Few stories in our country's recent history rattle me quite like the murder of Emmett Till.

Helping Children Face Racism

Shannon K. Evans January 24, 2022

Racism will never be eradicated. But guiding future generations to face it with courage and steadfastness will make the world a more just and loving place.