Grieving the Continued Destruction of Indigenous Holy Places
My church’s antiracism discussion group is almost four years old now, and we recently started a new book. We are addressing the issue of environmental racism, beginning with the book As Long as Grass Grows: The Indigenous Fight for Environmental Justice from...
What Did Jesus Ponder on the Cross?
It’s Holy Week for Christians in the Western Church (Eastern Orthodox churches use a different calendar, so Easter for them is much later this year). This year, I thought I would share some reflections about Jesus at his crucifixion. These come from a journal entry...
Celebrating Winter Rains in the Desert
This past week, I traveled to Sedona, Arizona to meet up with my sister for some sibling time. We hiked along deep red trails and dodged puddles from recent winter rains. We shared good food, powerful and poignant memories, and stories about our work. We are both...
“Please Don’t Bring More Division to Our Land”
Last week, I listened to an interview with the Most Rev. Hosam Elias Naoum, Archbishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Jerusalem and Primate of Jerusalem and the Middle East. Yes, that title is complex—and his job is even more complex, especially these days. For example,...
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