In the wake of John Lewis’ death, many have reflected on the life and legacy of the heroic Civil Rights leader and Congressman. Here are a few of the reflections. Barack Obama wrote: America is a constant work in progress. What gives each new generation purpose is to take up the unfinished work of the… Read More Remembering John Lewis

A coalition of Christian leaders, including Bishop John Stowe, Sr. Norma Pimentel, and Marcus Mescher, has sent a letter to the Democratic Platform Committee, asking it to reject the extreme position on abortion that was included in the 2016 Democratic platform. The letter states: We urge the Democratic Party to embrace policies that protect both… Read More Christian Leaders Urge Democrats to Reject Abortion Extremism in Party Platform

A valuable conversation from Bryan Stevenson and the late Congressman and Civil Rights champion John Lewis (via TED): In this illuminating conversation with lawyer and activist Bryan Stevenson, Lewis discusses the essential importance of voting, shares encouraging words of wisdom for the generation of young people currently organizing in the struggle for racial justice and… Read More John Lewis and Bryan Stevenson on the Fight for Civil Rights and Freedom

Millennial writer Patrick Manning answers five questions on his new book, Converting the Imagination: Teaching to Recover Jesus’ Vision for Fullness of Life:

Millennial writer Meghan Clark  writes: Yet perhaps this is a time not for returning but for reimagining the ecology of our daily lives. Relationships with family and friends become both more intentional and precarious. How do we accompany each other while maintaining physical distance? This requires creativity, generosity, and significant self-care. In times of prolonged… Read More Imagining a New Normal Post-Covid

via Catholic Mobilizing Network: More than 1,000 faith leaders from across an array of religious traditions have signed a joint statement to President Donald Trump and Attorney General William Barr urging them to halt the four federal executions scheduled for July and August. If carried out, the executions would be the first federal executions to… Read More Over 1,000 Faith Leaders Urge Trump, Barr to Halt Federal Executions

This film hopes to bring out the joy, pain, and struggles that are faced in the Black Catholic community, specifically in the Treme area of New Orleans (Spirit Juice):