Scripture for Life: Today's liturgy invites us to assess our personal and communal relationships with God and one another. Are we willing to gamble that servant love is sufficient to transform evil?
Scripture for Life: Much as we resist it, the God we meet in Jesus, the Christ who is our savior, is thoroughly unlike the materialistic, political or militaristic gods the world urges us to worship.
NCR Connections: Activist Kathy Kelly has been to Afghanistan nearly 30 times. She spoke with me about the U.S. withdrawal from the country, her perception of what's happening on the ground, and what responsibilities Catholics have now.
We say: What can Americans do now about Afghanistan? We can expand our acceptance of refugees from Afghanistan, and other war-torn countries, while we're at it. And then we can vow not to do this again.
