‘I’m Not Full American, Because I’m Not White’
I will recommit myself to fighting against every effort, overt or covert, to make any precious child of God feel less American than any other.
The Pledge of Allegiance to Each Other
With neighbors and strangers alike, we can build a better nation that aspires for more than just idolatrous worship or greatness.
Oh, For A Thousand tongues to sing
JULY 4, 2013 | BY: MORF MORFORD -- He comes into my class. Wearing a T-shirt that says, In big bright letters, “You’re in America –SPEAK...
Remembering Is the First Act of Love: War, Peace and Memorial Day
When I was a kid I'd go to mass on Sundays and hope that this week's eucharistic hymn would be my favorite:
We remember how you loved us to your death
And still we celebrate, for you are with us here.
Our shar...
Reborn on the Fourth of July
Logan Mehl-Laituri grew up in a community that celebrated military service. His faith reinforced his love of country and his sense that that love was best expressed by fighting its battles. Then he went to w...
This July 4th, Let's Celebrate Inter-dependence Day!
Dr. Martin Luther King spoke of us all being bound up in an "inescapable web of mutuality." He talked of how we have encountered half the world by the time we have put on our clothes, brushed our teeth, dr...
Just Jesus and Unjust July 4th – Why I Don’t Celebrate Independence Day
Guys are stupid. Add explosives to the equation and the idiocy quotient increases exponentially. Such was the case every 4th of July during High school. A group of about 20 guys would get together to BBQ and...