“The Resurrection is one of the most revolutionary statements. It actually means that human dignity, freedom and brokenness are all connected to their origin and consummation. It means that us as individuals ultimately matter, and us as a community ultimately matter. Mysticism can become a cop-out in this sense, because it tends to dissolve the…
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Oscar Romero And The Violence Of Love
We have never preached violence, except the violence of love, which left Christ nailed to a cross, the violence that we must each do to ourselves to overcome our selfishness and such cruel inequalities among us. The violence we preach is not the violence of the sword, the violence of hatred. It is the violence…
Happy Saint Martin’s Day!
“November 11th, commonly known in the United States as Veterans Day, is the feast day of Martin of Tours, venerated by Catholics as the patron saint of conscientious objectors. He was born in what is now Hungary in 316, the son of an officer in the Roman army.” Read more…
Confession: I’m Dogmatic about Non-Violence
What would you do if someone broke into your house and started beating your grandmother, torturing your sister, raping your wife and kidnapped your kids? That’s the kind of ridiculous, hypothetical question pacifists are asked. I like Shane Claiborne’s idea of responding with an equally ridiculous answer like: “well I guess I would put my…