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Flames of Our Lady, Beauty in the Sacred Heart, and Love in the Aftermath of Destruction

Flames of Our Lady, Beauty in the Sacred Heart, and Love in the Aftermath of Destruction

Posted on June 21, 2019June 16, 2019 by Molly McGreevy
Monday, April 15th, 2019. A day that will be written about in religious history books. I was sitting in the ground floor of the mailroom. No classes were being held because of Patriot’s Day, a state... Read More
Listening to Young Adults Without Exception:  Is the Catholic Church Ready for that Kind of Dialogue?

Listening to Young Adults Without Exception: Is the Catholic Church Ready for that Kind of Dialogue?

Posted on November 12, 2018November 19, 2018 by James Nagle
For a denomination canonically difficult to leave, many young (and not so young) American Catholics are migrating beyond the institution’s immediate influence. Research suggests many young Catholics... Read More
Messiah Interrupted: Susanna's #MeToo Moment

Messiah Interrupted: Susanna’s #MeToo Moment

Posted on May 29, 2018September 13, 2018 by Daniel F. Flores
For over a decade now, my wife and I have attended the seasonal choral presentation of Handel’s Messiah at a church in the Fort Worth Arts District. I love the amazing musicality of each movement. B... Read More
"When You Stand Praying ... Forgive"

“When You Stand Praying … Forgive”

Posted on November 30, 2017September 13, 2018 by Daniel F. Flores
In summer of 2017, my wife and I taught a Sunday school series on the Jewishness of Jesus. It was not the first time we taught this topic. This delightfully progressive and thoughtful group was quick ... Read More
Dispatch from the Lifejacket Graveyard near Eftalou Beach in Lesvos Greece

Dispatch from the Lifejacket Graveyard near Eftalou Beach in Lesvos Greece

Posted on May 22, 2017May 30, 2017 by Jenn Lindsay
There is a “lifejacket graveyard” on the island of Lesvos in Greece, where Syrian and Afghani refugees flee from wars, departing from the Turkish shores 4 kilometers away. This is where ad... Read More
The Day I Learned About Systemic Oppression

The Day I Learned About Systemic Oppression

Posted on April 10, 2017April 10, 2017 by Micah Norman-Pace
  In the days since the election I have reflected on how the stories we tell ourselves about the world are wrapped up with our identities. What a story means and how it is interpreted are a direc... Read More
The Power of Prayer and the Promise of Seven Generations

The Power of Prayer and the Promise of Seven Generations

Posted on March 27, 2017March 27, 2017 by Patricia 'Iolana
When you hear the terms ‘peaceful protest’ or ‘non-violent opposition’, if you know anything of our history, your mind thinks of two powerful leaders: Martin Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi. Wh... Read More
Interfaith and Life-Changing Moments: The Birth of a Political Activist

Interfaith and Life-Changing Moments: The Birth of a Political Activist

Posted on February 1, 2017January 29, 2017 by Patricia 'Iolana
As a mother, the two most important and transformational days in my life were the days my children were born. But as a human being, I am reminded of significant moments when I was present for a life-a... Read More
Big Hearted Thoughts

Big Hearted Thoughts

Posted on January 20, 2017January 30, 2017 by State of Formation
This piece was written by Jordan Braunig, one of the 2016-2017 Boston Bridge Fellows. Today, as it feels like so many within my social circles (or are they echo chambers?) descend upon our nation’s ... Read More
Building Bridges: A Muslim and Non-Muslim Dialogue about Islamophobia in America, Part 1

Building Bridges: A Muslim and Non-Muslim Dialogue about Islamophobia in America, Part 1

Posted on January 4, 2017January 4, 2017 by Patricia 'Iolana
There is an environment of fear, hatred, and xenophobia building in America. It was never more evident that it was early in November, when voters cast their ballot, and Donald Trump became President-E... Read More
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