Author: Roz Parr
The road to sainthood: Sister Thea Bowman broke down racial barriers
Listening to call to action of the Laudate Deum
Eight years after the Laudato Si, Pope Francis released the Laudate Deum exhortation, which also is directed toward every person of goodwill as it describes the problems, analyzes their causes and demands immediate action to address the climate crisis. Francis wants to bring the encyclical up to date, creating a sense of urgency about this dramatic global social problem, which is caused by structural sin.
Honoring a Beloved Aunt: Patrick Portway Gives for Sister Thomasine
‘Best Friend and Mentor’: Bonnie Dalrymple Honors Sister Michele Coughlin
Walk in beauty: Remember Native Americans and their struggles
I am a coward. I have never read Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee. I couldn’t finish Killers of the Flower Moon. I am a professional woman of white and consider myself an ally to the cause of all native peoples. And yet reading these stories was too painful for me. Ironic.