
Desmond Tutu
commentary, On Events
Hello friends, I would like to share a post from the wonderful Facebook group Jesuits West, based in Portland, Oregon. Desmond Tutu understood that ecumenism can help to tear down religious, political, and social walls that separate us from…

In Memory of John Lewis
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July 4: Personal freedom and personal responsibility
On Events, PoetryThe endless debate between gun-rights advocates and the need for addressing the senseless violence in our country is a disconnect between ideas of personal freedom and personal responsibility. The violence in American streets and in our schools will not be solved by arming teachers in the classroom.