Finding Our Way: Faith and Action in the Digital Age It’s Monday in the US. We have snow in the Midwest. Our first significant snowfall of the year. I want to talk with you today about two remarkable men of faith who never met, but whose wisdom speaks directly to the questions many of us... Continue Reading →
“Reclaiming Wisdom: Adult Religious Education as the Remedy for Our Times.”
This was also posted on the Cardijn Reflection blog page. “Reclaiming Wisdom: Adult Religious Education as the Remedy for Our Times” “The greatest evil of our times is the lack of adult education in matters pertaining to religion.” – Louis J. Putz CSC. Let us pause for a moment and reflect on these words by... Continue Reading →
Humans are the Only Animals on Earth That Are Homeless
Humans are the Only Animals on Earth That Are Homeless Understanding the Teachings of Jesus through the lens of Joseph Cardijn, Thomas Merton, and Dietrich Bonhoeffer The Paradox of Human Homelessness I want to begin with a striking observation that may seem simple, yet carries profound theological weight: humans are the only animals on earth... Continue Reading →
“Faith Against Idols: Racism and White Christian Nationalism through the Eyes of Thomas Merton, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and Joseph Cardijn”
"Faith Against Idols: Racism and White Christian Nationalism through the Eyes of Thomas Merton, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, and Joseph Cardijn" Let me start with a question that should keep us all up at night: What happens when our faith stops following the Gospel and starts bowing down to the idols of race and nation? This is... Continue Reading →
The Revolution Jesus Preached: Living the Sermon on the Mount Today
Insights from Thomas Merton and Joseph Cardijn Let's start with a question that has haunted contemplatives and activists for two thousand years: What if we actually lived the Sermon on the Mount? Not just studied it. Admire it from a safe distance. Or turning it into comforting spiritual quotes for social media. But lived it... Continue Reading →
Standing Against the Darkness: What Cardijn’s Courage Teaches Us Today
Standing Against the Darkness: What Cardijn’s Courage Teaches Us Today There’s a story from our Church’s history that keeps me awake at night—not because it’s frightening, but because it’s convicting. Picture this: It’s July 1924. While many Catholics across Italy, Belgium, and France are quietly (or not so quietly) cheering on Mussolini’s consolidation of power,... Continue Reading →
Who Is My Neighbor? Who Is My Enemy?
Who Is My Neighbor? Who Is My Enemy? I wonder how many times Joseph Cardijn sat with this question. How many sleepless nights did he spend wrestling with it? How many times did he challenge his followers to sit with it as well? Your Neighbor: The Worker Nobody Sees For Cardijn, the answer was clear... Continue Reading →
I say the currency of human contact is stories!
In our world today, how do we understand faith as a paradoxical stance gained through uncertainty rather than certainty? Do we grasp the intricate and often ambiguous relationship between faith, doubt, belief, and resistance? This line of thinking is leading me toward a theopoetic understanding of theology that emphasizes the role of doubt and questioning in authentic... Continue Reading →
Christian Nationalism: What can I do?
First, let's refresh why we are all working with Joseph Cardijn's teachings. Second, let's realize the teachings offer a solid framework for understanding and combating Christian Nationalism, emphasizing grassroots organizing, social justice, and authentic Christian witness, by emphasizing universal human dignity, authentic Catholic Social Teaching based on the Encyclicals, and the use of the method of "See-Judge-Act" that rejects... Continue Reading →
If we genuinely believe that “we are made in the image and likeness of God.” What are we doing about it?
When we understand the meaning of the Universal Christ, are we thinking of Christ in terms of 15 billion years or only of Jesus? The Universal Christ is a concept that transcends time and space, encompassing all of creation. One way we experience the Universal Christ is by understanding the various world religions. This was... Continue Reading →
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