Perspective: What if we included the nonhuman in the boundaries of the neighbor whom we are charged to love? What if we prayed the Lord's Prayer with all creatures, who have their own relationships with God?
Scripture for Life: When Jesus talked about the king who prepared the wedding feast, he was depicting how God longs to share divine joy with humanity. But the king in Jesus’ story quickly became a tragic character.
Scripture for Life: Today's Gospel might be the most un-American of all Jesus' parables. This story of equal pay for vastly unequal work just doesn't sit right. How to evaluate the economic justice of this tale?
As Catholic Worker and peace activist Clare Grady awaits sentencing for her participation in the Kings Bay Plowshares action, she says, "Is it time for lamenting or rejoicing? It's always time for both."
Distinctly Catholic: Only if we understand how totally — and understandably — rejected Jesus was on Good Friday can we grasp how radically different God's verdict was, and so make the joy of that first Easter our own.
One of the challenges of preachers in Catholic churches and many Protestant churches is that they must preach each Sunday on the Scripture readings in the Common Lectionary rather than simply use their favorite passages of the Bible.
Scripture for Life: This Sunday, Jesus says we are the salt of the earth. We are like the light of a city on a hill. Whether we are salty or insipid, we cannot hide. Everything we do gives witness to our faith.
The Peace Pulpit: "He will not cry out or shout or raise his voice in the streets." In biblical terms, calling out in the street means a call to arms, to go to war. This servant will not do that.
Decolonizing Faith and Society: While we rightly sense the urgency for revolutionary action, the desire for change is not without pitfalls. But Sophia Wisdom draws us into a wholly different way of proceeding.
