Just as he once held Jesus, St. Joseph carries the hurts and hopes of our wayward world.
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Posted Mar 16 2023 |
When we accept our "blindness" and vulnerabilities, we start to see God anew.
Posted Mar 10 2023 |
Jesus' encounter with the woman at the well is a remarkable expression of restorative justice.
Posted Mar 03 2023 |
Let's not let the noisiness of our lives drown out the sound of God's voice.
Posted Feb 24 2023 |
We all experience "desert moments." God will help us through them, if we allow him.
Posted Feb 21 2023 |
Faith isn't about shining a spotlight on ourselves. We have to cast our light outward, illuminating the dignity of others.
Posted Dec 15 2022 |
Jesus came to be present with us. We can embody that presence in our ministry to others.
Posted Dec 12 2022 |
During his time as a prison chaplain, Dr. Arturo Chávez met many "Juan Diegos" — men lost in the darkness of personal shame and systemic injustice.
Posted Dec 08 2022 |
"Lord, come and save us" is a refrain prayed by crime victims, the incarcerated, and those burdened by our broken criminal legal system.
Posted Dec 08 2022 |
Mary is there to comfort any mother who has lost a child — whether to illness, death, or incarceration.
Posted Dec 02 2022 |
God promises a justice far greater than the one offered by our criminal legal system.
Posted Nov 22 2022 |
If we "stay awake" we may see the Son of Man coming in even the most unlikely of places — like on death row.
Posted Apr 16 2022 |
Just as the stone of Jesus' tomb was rolled away to reveal the resurrected Christ, let us work together to remove the stones of oppression and reveal a more just world.
Posted Apr 14 2022 |
Fr. Larry Dowling describes Jesus's tomb as the womb of the Earth: the place in which we must sit with the suffering of the world in order to emerge resurrected.
Posted Apr 14 2022 |
This Good Friday as we mourn the execution of Christ, we are reminded of all the suffering that is present in our world today. Let this mourning inspire us to action, to fight for the dignity of those whose dignity has been threatened.
Posted Apr 13 2022 |
At the last supper, Jesus commands us to "love one another as I have loved you." The love of Christ is radical, and invites us to show love even to those who cause us harm.
Posted Apr 05 2022 |
God has given us each unique gifts and talents. Today we are asked how we will use them for justice.
Posted Apr 01 2022 |
Brandyn Woodard calls us to mirror Jesus' reconciling approach to harm, welcoming people in rather than casting them aside.
Posted Mar 25 2022 |
Fr. Travis Russell, SJ invites us to reflect on who we turn away, and encourages us to mimic Jesus's mercy, excluding no one.
Posted Mar 19 2022 |
The love and holiness of Joseph flowed through Jesus. This feast day may it flow through us as well.
