“Put out into the deep beyond your level of comfort, your security, everything you have built up as your pedigree. See something possible beyond all that.” A.E. Orobator, SJ. Orbis Books author.

The future of the theology field—through the eyes of the first African Jesuit dean of theology in Berkeley americamagazine.org/faith/2024/05/…

#Theology students in NY/Westchester. Time to pass along my theological library. In Tarrytown NY. Lots to go to a good home.

Navigating James Baldwin’s legacy christiancentury.org/books/navigati… via theChristianCentury Orbis Books Greg Garrett

In the Shadow of Freedom is a wake-up call for all people seeking justice and ethical – as well as religious -- responses and collective solutions to the systemic racism that continues to plague society.
Alessandra Harris - Updates #blm #blacklivesmatter #racism # #nojusticenopeace #equality

Alessandra Harris - Updates's new book 'In the Shadow of Freedom: The Enduring Call for Racial Justice' unpacks the ongoing scourge of racism and the straight line from slavery to systemic issues today.

The narrative hit home when her son faced hate at school. blackcatholicmessenger.org/my-book-on-rac…

Fr Larry Rosebaugh, an Oblate priest who embodied the Beatitudes—poor in spirit, the meek, the merciful, those who mourn, the peacemaker, the persecuted. My reflection in Give Us This Day

Highly recommend this excellent and personal interview. @RobertEllsberg shares his love of the saints and discusses his life and spiritual journey. Interesting, insightful, and inspiring.

I had the pleasure of being interviewed by an old high-school friend, Laurence Jarvik, who invited me to talk with him about my writings about saints and the long journey that led me to this vocation.
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How Galileo’s 17th-Century Theology Can Help the Church Better Understand Gender Today by Craig A. Ford, Jr., based on his work in Horizons

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A daft proposal my dad was asked to review from the Pentagon—no more insane than the official plans for general nuclear war: The Cold War plan to stop Earth's rotation using 1,000 rockets mol.im/a/13403663 via Daily Mail Online

This church has been under construction for 124 years. In 2026, it will become the tallest in the world.

It isn't funded by the state or even the Church — it's being built entirely by the people.

And it's far more impressive than you realize... (thread) 🧵

My latest One on One interview with Howard A. Snyder about his new book, 'Francis of Assisi, Movement Maker: The Unconventional Leadership of a Simple Saint.' Orbis Books youtube.com/live/9AIt3FP4p… via YouTube

So enjoyed hearing my friend and author ⁦John Dear⁩ speak about his new book “The Gospel of Peace” at the Episcopal cathedral in Garden City NJ with our friend ⁦Adam Bucko⁩

Peonies in the rain.,