Perspectives
Articles, essays, and reflections from progressive Catholic voices.
To contribute to Perspectives, email Jason at: Jason@cta-usa.org
Teacher Yuzuhira
I want to be able to let go. I want to be humble enough to trust the new leaves, as they tackle life to grow.
"You are anointed for mercy..."
The extraordinary witness of Sister Karen is a grand act of mercy – we can think of other grand gestures of mercy, like a stay of execution for a death row inmate or the courage of a murder victim’s family member who develops a relationship with the offender in a restorative justice program. In reality, most moments of mercy are smaller, less newsworthy, and more daily.
2015 Conference Homily | The Kin-dom of God is on the Move! | MT Dávila
We are most grateful to MT Dávila, PhD, for her phenomenal homily at the 2015 Call To Action conference.
Holding On To Hope
As a Queer woman, I found it increasingly difficult to commune with God in a setting where a fundamental part of me was considered inherently “wrong.”
Embracing Pinkitude ~ Breast Cancer Awareness
Despite the intensity and magnitude of this disease, the pulpit has remained silent.
Of mercy, margins, and minorities
In order for conversion to happen and transformation to take place the realities of privilege and systemic injustice must first be honestly named.
Deep Space, Deep Time, and Deep Soul (A Reflection for All Souls Day)
My favorite thing about people today is deep time and deep space.
The Winds of Change
I cannot begin to imagine how the hearts and minds of my ecclesial leaders have been or will be moved. I do know is change is constant, and the wind is blowing. I know community is where I find strength, comfort, and wisdom.