The Myth of Silence
A teacher once gave a balloon to all of his students, told them to blow it up and write their names on it. Then, he had them throw the balloons in the...
It’s Complicated: A Different Liturgy for Mother’s Day
Editor's Note: This piece initially posted on the RLC blog on May 6, 2020.
You don't need me to tell you that Mother's Day is complicated for m...
Praying with Mary, through Mary, for Hurting Mothers of War
I am not a Catholic, but I’m praying to Mary … with Mary, through Mary … for the Mothers of Gaza.
I am not a Catholic. In fact, I was raised in th...
Despair in the Holy Land
Editor's Note: This article first appeared in Religion News Service on April 29, 2024.
(RNS) — It is easy to despair over the Holy Land. For almo...
Response to: “A Call for Repentance: An Open Letter from Palestinian Christians to Western Church Leaders and Theologians”
October 20, 2023, a network of Palestinian Christian institutions located throughout Israel/Palestine published “An Open Letter from Palestinian Chris...
“For Love of the Broken Body: A Spiritual Memoir” Excerpt
Being a Sister is a form of radical discipleship of Jesus Christ, I figure. It is how I can live in a committed intentional community long-term with l...
Lectio Tierra – Praying in Nature
Have you had your awe and wonder sighting for today? If not it’s time to go out and take notice. Our daily experience of life, God and God’s world are...
Israel’s Conscientious Objectors Stand on the Shoulders of Giants
Editor's Note: This piece was previously published on the FORUSA.org website and is reprinted here with permission.
According to legend, the or...
Three Years Ago We Stopped Harper Collins/Zondervan from Publishing the “God Bless the USA” Bible
Editor's Note: This piece was first published on Jemar Tisby's Substack, Footnotes by Jemar Tisby, on March 27, 2024 and is reprinted here with permis...
Good Trouble on Good Friday, Part 2
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We got into good trouble on Good Friday. Twenty-five people were...