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 →
Finding Our Way: Thomas Merton Resistance, and Living Our Faith Today
Finding Our Way: Thomas Merton, Resistance, and Living Our Faith Today The Time Of Our Lives~Together as humans and disciples I want to start with something we all feel: life right now is exhausting. We’re pulled in a thousand directions. Our newsfeeds are screaming at us. Everyone seems angry, and it feels like we’re supposed... Continue Reading →
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