Perspectives

Articles, essays, and reflections from progressive Catholic voices.

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Palm Sunday

Today, we are reminded that change happens not by a group of perfect individuals but by a community of imperfect humans who long for God.

Call To Action 4/3/22 Call To Action 4/3/22

Fifth Sunday of Lent: Millennium

Indigenous peoples will get their land back and the Doctrine of Discovery will die, and not through our leadership but with our solidarity.

Call To Action 3/28/22 Call To Action 3/28/22

Fourth Sunday of Lent: The ravages of war

We sit with tears in our eyes and become filled with anger and disbelief that these horrors continue to afflict our Ukrainian neighbors.

Call To Action 3/20/22 Call To Action 3/20/22

Third Sunday of Lent: God’s calling is now

Moses’s encounter with God and King’s testimony are not about the future but about living into justice and taking action now.

Call To Action 3/13/22 Call To Action 3/13/22

Second Sunday of Lent

In being willing to face the truth, we need to recognize that the dominant Christianity of our society has been and still is an “enemy to the cross of Christ.”

Call To Action 3/6/22 Call To Action 3/6/22

First Sunday of Lent: Race, power, and justice

O, Holy One, remind us always that we were once strangers in a strange land, dependent on the kindness and generosity of others. Protect all those who are forced to leave the land of their birth, or are forcibly removed from it by those who would take it from them.

Call To Action 12/20/21 Call To Action 12/20/21

Novena to Mary, mirror of justice: For immigration reform

We hope that by creating novenas that connect to the needs of the Church and country, prayer can be more concretely connected to peoples' lives.

Call To Action 12/17/21 Call To Action 12/17/21

Creating queer-affirming campus ministries

In all honesty, I felt safer and more cared for as a trans person in the campus ministry office than I did in our university’s LGBTQ+ union meetings. And it all started with someone taking a step to make sure I was welcomed, personally and fully.