Perspectives
Articles, essays, and reflections from progressive Catholic voices.
To contribute to Perspectives, email Jason at: Jason@cta-usa.org
Peneirei Fubá - Sifting Cornmeal, Part II: Building Bridges
I believe that it is important for Call To Action members to know that US Catholics only make up 7% – 9% of the total membership of the Catholic church.
Reflection on Mark 1:1-20
The mythic set up is important, because Jesus is about to engage directly with demons and clash with the social elites–the opposing myth makers of the time.
Two reflection series to look for from new Executive Director Zach Johnson
As I deepen my understanding of this community, I’m reminded of bits and pieces of scripture from all over the Gospels. I’ll read Binding the Strong Man, by Ched Meyers.
Peneirei Fubá - Sifting Cornmeal (Part 1)
How can the church in the Global south serve as a source of inspiration, or even authority in Church Reform efforts in the United States?
CTA and the grammar of partnership
There are many ways that Call To Action is called to reflect on how leadership is structured in our community. Our community is committed to a lens of anti-racism and anti-oppression principles. How do we implement structures where the insights, ways of organizing activities, and ways of celebrating our common faith that are authentic to people of color have equal weight with the customs and practices of white Anglos ?
Learning the grammar of partnership: reflections on church worker justice
Humans need to live in partnership with the earth in order for us to live insocieties that are sustainable. But if humans do not live in families that are based on mutuality and if the Church is not acommunity of mutual relationships, we will not know how to have a partnership relationship with the earth. Present Church structures need to change to allow space for developing a partnership ethic.
embracing guadalupen theology
As I reflect over one of my favorite images of Mary, Our Lady of Guadalupe, I realize the rich complexity and beauty within the apparition of la Morenita del Tepayac.
Thesis writing as Activism
If just one person reads my thesis and starts on the path of being a voice for transgender people, I will have at least done something.