This Black History Month, it is time to shine a spotlight on the Black experience in America. On top of COVID-19 and the racial disparities in economics...
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Bishop Edward K. Braxton, bishop emeritus of Belleville, Illinois, says that today’s society uses the word racism too freely. It is used to refer to anything...
Readings (Year B) Genesis 9:8-15Psalm 25:4-91 Peter 3:18-22Mark 1:12-15 Reflection: Turn and trust The first Sunday of Lent is like an emergency alert on the...
Got a burning question? Click here to Ask an Apostle. Q: I want to participate in the Lenten fast from meat on Fridays, but my doctor says not eating meat...
Read Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents By Isabel Wilkerson (Random House, 2020) Caste. For most Americans, the word seems foreign. This is because it...
For many American women having babies today, pregnancy care is medical care. Doctors’ office visits count down the prenatal months. While midwifery has grown...
“Mommy, what’s this book about?” My 7-year-old daughter held up a book from our library stacks in the corner, curiosity enlivening her blue eyes. The work in...
Many people say that the stars proclaim the glory of God. They do, as the brushstrokes of a masterpiece reveal the vision of a great artist. But, as with many...
The heart is the boss of us. This is certainly true when we fall in love. It’s equally obvious when we’re consumed by rage or sorrow. Joy puts a dance in every...
Recently, thousands of people in more than 2,500 U.S. cities and 20 countries worldwide took to the streets to protest longstanding systemic injustice and...
