Perspectives
Articles, essays, and reflections from progressive Catholic voices.
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A Banquet of Diversity
My prayer is that Call To Action’s mission reaches out to the margins of the society and the Church, and the strength of the mission will call people together, creating a banquet of diversity for the betterment of the world.
Anti-racism or non-racism?
On this Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, perhaps we can all take one step, moving from a 'non' to an 'anti.' The world is waiting for us.
Advent Week 4: Bringing Christ to Birth
As a multi-cultural married couple we bring Christ to birth by allowing love to have the final word.
Embracing La Guadalupana
Through this story and image, I came to know un DIOS with many names, faces, and bodies—a G-d of and in la lucha … un DIOS who is different and unico…who is spicy, colorful, quirky, and transcends gender norms…
BlackLivesMatter
It is easy to think of terrorism as something that happens across the globe, like in Paris or Cameroon, or Mali. But yesterday the Upper Midwest had a taste of terror. At a peaceful BlackLivesMatter demonstration outside a police precinct in Minneapolis, MN, five people were shot.
Fair Foods for Thanksgiving
While I am not a seller of produce, I can ask my grocery store if they have considered have a fair food agreement. And I can be mindful that I am buying my food from local growers as much as possible and pay attention to the labels indicating whether it was grown with sustainable and organic practices.
Syrian refugees
I am also grateful that I am a Catholic, and my Church is offering a voice for the Syrian refugees. Pope Francis reminds us that "Jesus was a refugee."
Of mercy, margins, and minorities
In order for conversion to happen and transformation to take place the realities of privilege and systemic injustice must first be honestly named.
Circling Up
Solidarity is always defined by the group being allied with, not those allying themselves.
The Moral Crisis of the Fourth of July (A White Reflection and Call to Action)
“To be white is to exist in a state of profound moral crisis.”