Enticement, Enforcement, and Living with Chaos
As I continue my Advent reflections on borders, I find myself pondering some related ideas. The first come as a pair: enticement and enforcement. These connect with the question of why people cross borders. I think of enticement in terms of why people come: for a...
Native Viewpoints on the Southern US Border
As I noted last week, I’m focusing on reflections from a recent Border Summit during Advent. This week, I want to focus on the voices of two Native American tribal leaders who spoke to us about the particular realities of life on the US-Mexico border for people whose...
God’s View of Borders: Advent Reflections
The week before Thanksgiving, St. Philip’s Church hosted the second annual Border Ministry Summit. My role was to be available as a spiritual director, and the Holy Spirit bore witness to some interesting and wide-ranging conversations about a variety of borders. I...
Advent Commitments: Letting Go of Expectations
Christmas is just a couple of days away. In fact, many of us will begin the celebration tomorrow evening. I have fond childhood memories of placing luminarias around our house and atop our adobe-style walls and rooftop on chilly winter afternoons. As the sun set each...
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