Luke's Message of Indifference
In this past Sunday's Gospel reading (Sept 4, 2022), we hear Luke's account of Jesus's Sayings on Discipleship (Lk 14:25-33): “If anyone...
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- Jun 19, 2022
Juneteenth and Corpus Christi
There is a significance that should not go unacknowledged in that Juneteenth and the Feast of Corpus Christi are being celebrated on the...
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- Oct 11, 2021
Letter 10: My Body is Not a Spit Cup
CW: sexuality, shaming Have you ever had a memory that haunts you? A memory from childhood that was dormant for a while, but then bubbled...
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- Oct 4, 2021
Letter 9: Respect for (Unborn) Life Month
For those unaware, the Catholic Church has named October as "Respect Life Month." This Sunday, as the first Sunday in October, is...
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- Sep 20, 2021
Letter 8: Community Through Distance
This weekend, I had the immense privilege of attending the opening retreat for a spirituality and leadership program of which I will be a...
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- Sep 8, 2021
Letter 7: Masked and Vaxxed for Jesus
A Texas school district closed for a week following the death of two teachers from COVID-19. An unvaccinated elementary school teacher in...
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- Aug 22, 2021
Letter 6: Are you there, Church? It's me, the Holy Spirit.
Dear reader, A little over a month ago, Bishop Zubik gave the homily at Sunday Mass at St. Paul’s Cathedral. That day, the 15th Sunday in...
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- Aug 14, 2021
Letter 5: Hi, my name is Magdellen.
Dear reader, Thank you for your patience during my radio silence. My final year of law school and the subsequent process of studying for...
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- Oct 2, 2020
Letter 4: But what about BLM?
Dear White America, A while back, I received an email from a peer who was concerned about Black Lives Matter. There seems to be a fair...
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- Jul 5, 2020
Letter 3: A Fourth of July Reflection
Dear White America, This July 4th came and went in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the unyielding passion and grit of the Black Lives...
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- Jun 24, 2020
Letter 2: Admitting Internalized Racism
Dear White America, Today, I finished listening to the audiobook version of Robin DiAngelo's White Fragility: Why It's So Hard For White...
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- May 31, 2020
Letter 1: Dear White America
Dear White America, I first got the idea for this blog(? campaign? project?) back in 2016 when the Clinton/Trump election campaigns were...
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