Perspectives
Articles, essays, and reflections from progressive Catholic voices.
To contribute to Perspectives, email Jason at: Jason@cta-usa.org
Easter reflection
Lent is a time each year to focus on leaving behind the slavery of Egypt and adapting the ways of the wilderness. Shaking off the bonds of privilege is our wilderness journey.
Palm Sunday reflection
We need only see ourselves in the struggles of the Apostles to realize how difficult it is to see the reality of racism “in a different way.”
Consider The Puppies
What Shiloh doesn’t know about are the systems that she and her owners live in. She doesn’t know that peeing on a laptop or ripping up the carpet means that her owners have to pay their landlord or a computer company extra money.
Lent’s 5th week, reflection
During this Lenten journey we have been praying and reflecting with you on the ways we are called to die to that which keeps us from fully being in loving relationship.
Lent’s 4th week, reflection
God never grows weary - “Oh Sons and Daughters of Zion” to love us and forgive us of our sins. We 'inch along,' in the words of Negro Spirituals. We inch along, inch by inch, sinning and repenting. Christ forgives us, and he rejoices in our repentance. He never tires of us his beloved children.
Lent’s 3rd week, reflection
Racism hurts all of us, brown, black and white. We all part of the same family and we need to hold each other accountable to use the gifts we are given for the good of all. Only with trust in God’s will can racism be stopped, it must start with us.
Lent’s 2nd week, reflection
…even amidst this Lenten sense of fear and loss we have small reminders that death never has the final word.
Rebuilding the People's Church
We must revive the call of liberation theologians, re-building a “theology from below” that forms the foundations of a “People’s Church.”
Lent’s 1st week, reflection
…our Lenten journey starts with the recognition of racism. There are other steps along the way and it will not be easy to take them. But we do have this hope. Just as the journey of Jesus ended in Resurrection and Ascension into heaven, our journey will also end in resurrection for ourselves and our society.