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 →
Healthy lakes are critical for our economy: By Julie Peller Ph.D.
Green Junction Invasive carp (bighead and silver carp, also called Asian carp) are native to China but invasive in the United States. These fish were introduced to America in the 1970s, when fish farms in the southern part of the country used carp to clean aquaculture facilities because they are filter feeders. It is... Continue Reading →
“When the Mirror Speaks: Why Racism Is a White Problem”
Thomas Merton saw racism as a white person's problem because he believed it was born of white society's spiritual sickness—its illusion, moral blindness, and structural complicity in oppression. His analysis, especially in Letters to a White Liberal (1963) and Seeds of Destruction (1964), shifted racism from being seen as the "Black man's problem" to being recognized as a crisis within white... 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 →
In Hiroshima this week: “Give me leaders and I will raise the world”
In Hiroshima this week, urgent peace delegations that include students, faculty, and staff from colleges and universities are gathering. Bishops from South Korea, Japan, and the United States are issuing a joint proposal on nuclear weapons, emphasizing the pressing need for their abolition. Cardinal McElroy: "Nuclear weapons must be abolished from the face of the earth."... Continue Reading →
JOC – Praxis – A video. Yeah, they are all connected!
https://youtu.be/I9uuJku5hfs The work of our JOC efforts is commonly called "Praxis." Praxis is the act of implementing, applying, or bringing theory, knowledge, or skills into real-world use. It appears in fields like philosophy, education, health care, and social work. Unlike "theory" (which is abstract understanding) and "practice" (which can be simply performing tasks), Praxis specifically refers to informed, deliberate action based... Continue Reading →
Autonomous Technology: “The pursuit of life, liberty, and happiness.”
Autonomous Technology: "The pursuit of life, liberty, and happiness." The Art of Humane Technology: Dose understanding History/Culture/Politics teach us about patterns, social change, and the meaning of life in the age of autonomous technologies? Will autonomous technologies bring us one step closer to a Re-Enchanting Society? How does technology change our lives on the one... Continue Reading →
Innovate ~ Educate ~ Collaborate 