What is the good toward which we’re oriented?
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Category: Social Justice
A Timely Tract…on Social Injustices
Can you think of a social issue which hasn’t been trussed into silence by strangles of red and blue?
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Open for Prayer
Paul Westermeyer argues for the value of keeping a church “open for prayer” beyond those times when services are being held.
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Today’s homily at Mass with Joe Biden
A promise and a noble commission.
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Insurrection and Intercession
Exclamations of sadness, distress, and horror all carry within them an implicit yearning for a change in circumstance.
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Is the Liturgy Full of Lies?
We are clearly not experiencing the reality projected by liturgical prayer.
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Proposal: A day of prayer and penance in reparation for racism
Without a foundation in prayer, direct action may not sustain itself
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Is Neutrality Possible during an Election?
The next step is to be christ, an anointed one, in these acts of solidarity.
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#liturgyandjusticepart1
We need to remember that the fourth and final action of the eucharistic celebration is mission. When we do so, we may find our work reflected in and enriched by our liturgical prayer. Thus the dialogue between life and liturgy can bear fruit for the reign of God.
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What does Fratelli Tutti tell us about liturgy?
Our liturgies must resonate with “the music of the Gospel.” Here are some thoughts on how we might do that — inspired by the Pope’s new encyclical, Fratelli Tutti.
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