Theology 101: Systematic Bias (and Flint, MI)
The horrible tragedy of water poisoning in Flint, Michigan, is the latest example of systematic bias in daily American life. Systematic bias, sometimes referred to as structural or systemic bias, […]
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The Veil Between Us
Editor’s Note: This post comes from our Blog Partner, Hope Sings So Beautiful. It was written by Chris Pramuk of Xavier University. I particularly appreciate this post for the way […]
Becoming a Better Friend to Job
In this Sunday’s first reading we walk in on the third act of a much longer play. Act One was set in the heavenly court where God is speaking with […]
How the March Might Continue
By John DeCostanza, Jr. On this date 50 years ago, Martin Luther King, Jr. stood on the steps of the Alabama State House in Montgomery and addressed a crowd […]
The Silence of St. Patrick’s Day: Irish Americans and the Sin of Racism
St. Patrick’s Day confronts us with the sin of racism and the obligation for those who honor this saint to work to end discrimination.
Ferguson and Staten Island: What I Have Done, and What I Failed to Do
I’ve been struggling, like many, in the past weeks and especially in the past 48 hours to think and respond to the failure of grand juries to indict either Officer […]
Nonviolence Is Not White Bourgeois Propriety
As a white guy wading into the thicket of commentary related to Ferguson, I need to say one thing up front: The economic, political, and social structures of white supremacy […]
Stopping the (disgusting) Pandemic of Fear and Ignorance
This could have been a teaching moment about the “catholicity” of the church and the call of Pope Francis to build a world of solidarity and justice. Instead, it betrays […]
How Should Francis Love My City?
By Bridget O’Brien As a native daughter of Philadelphia, I’ve been following news of Francis’s planned trip there since it was more an assumption than a fact. That probably seems […]
The Tragedy of Catholicism and Race on the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of the United States is overwhelmingly composed of Roman Catholics. Of the nine justices, six affirm themselves as Roman Catholic, while the other three self-identify as Jewish. This is a very […]
