For those who doubt if Cardijn, Merton, Bonhoeffer, and Adler speak to us today, our world, our communities, our churches and denominations, our politics, think of this quote from Merton:
For Those Who Doubt
More Than Medicine: What Healthcare Says About Who We Are
A conversation about care, dignity, and what really matters: What Say Ye Thomas Merton and Mortimer Adler? SEE: What's Really Happening Let me introduce my friend Margaret. After 40 years as a dedicated schoolteacher, she recently faced a difficult decision: choosing between her heart medication and buying groceries. She chose the groceries. Thankfully, her daughter... Continue Reading →
A million tons MORE of garbage is generated in the United States between Thanksgiving and the New Year. By Julie Peller Ph.D.
Green Junction Old holiday movies are quite a contrast to modern-day movies. In older films, we watch children get excited when they receive a gift (one gift!) and view moderate, nature-based decorations. Today’s movie settings are overrun with decorations and holiday stuff. Kathryn Hayhoe, a scientist (with faith-filled views) who has been explaining climate change... Continue Reading →
THE HEART OF THE MACHINE: Will AI Amplify Our Best—or Our Worst?
THE HEART OF THE MACHINE: Will AI Amplify Our Best—or Our Worst? I have been reading two books that knocked my socks off. But here’s the thing—we’re not going to start by talking about ChatGPT, self-driving cars, or whether robots will take our jobs. Instead, we’re going to start where it actually matters: with us.... Continue Reading →
Beyond the Sky God: A Conversation on Finding the Ground of Being
Beyond the Sky God: A Conversation on Finding the Ground of Being SEE: What's Really Going On Here? Let's be honest about something most of us experience but rarely name: we've inherited a picture of God that no longer quite works. You know the one—God as the ultimate being "up there," watching, judging, occasionally intervening.... Continue Reading →
Rediscovering Gaudium et Spes: Why It Still Matters Sixty Years Later.
Rediscovering Gaudium et Spes: Why It Still Matters Sixty Years Later. Ok, Folks, today, 7 November, is the sixth anniversary of Gaudium et Spes. I want to talk with you today about a document many of us have heard of but may not have thought about in years, and probably for many under the age... Continue Reading →
Carbon Emissions a Problem for YOU and ME! By Julie Peller Ph.D.
Green Junction Pope Leo’s response to the recent international meeting on climate change (COP30) was “This (Paris Agreement) has delivered progress, but not enough. Hope and determination must be renewed, not only in words and aspirations but also in concrete actions.” He also stated, “creation is crying out in floods, droughts, storms, and relentless heat.... Continue Reading →
Refusing the Counterfeit: Thomas Merton and Christian Resistance Today
I may watch too much of the evening news. But I want to talk with you about what Christian resistance looks like in our moment—not resistance for its own sake, but resistance in the Spirit of Thomas Merton: contemplative, nonviolent, and grounded in truth-telling discipleship. What We're Up Against Let me be direct: Christian nationalism... Continue Reading →
Finding the sacred in Everything: Thomas Merton’s Vision for Modern Life
Finding the Sacred in Everything: Thomas Merton's Vision for Modern Life I want to share with you the blog post I wrote after reading a post by a professor I had in graduate school and have come to respect over the years. His blog was about the meaning of "Spirituality," and I agree with him... Continue Reading →
Why Thomas Merton Thought Skipping History Class Was a Spiritual Problem
This was posted on my Substack site also. Look, I get it—history can feel like a dusty classroom subject. Dates, dead people, things that happened before we were born. Who cares, right? But Thomas Merton—this Trappist monk who somehow became one of the most influential spiritual voices of the 20th century—had a completely different take.... Continue Reading →
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