A message from the Zapatistas in Chiapas, read by Subcomandate Marcos. Sound in Spanish. Text in English below. Two days ago, the same day we discussed violence, the ineffable Condoleezza Rice, a US official, declared that what was happening in Gaza was the Palestinians’ fault, due to their violent nature. The underground rivers that crisscross [...]

According to the Alternative Mustard Seed Calendar, this week is Create your Community (Family, dorm, tent, church, workplace, etc…) Altar Week. Create a personal/ community shrine in a week – A shrine is a piece of furniture with tangibles that serve us to remind us of intangibles- Gather a piece of furniture (shelf, cabinet, cupboard, [...]

Remembering my baptism on the Feast of The Baptism of our Lord. #

“What does it means to be a Christian- a follower of the way of Jesus- in a world of contradictions and conflicts? What does it means to be on the way of Jesus when I view the worlds poverty from an air-conditioned tour bus?” Mev Puleo (1963-1996), an American photojournalist and young Catholic who actively [...]

@johnchandler I got a similar question recently from my also 6 yrs old girl. I just took it easy and explained it as a normal part of life. # @ianmobsby somehow I missed them. BTW have you seen the new Tom Beaudoin book? Interesting book about the place of the theologian and power. # just [...]