Hope was right there in my hands, in the basic task of cleaning something dirty, of getting ready for tomorrow’s needs today.
Bianca Blanche
Bianca Blanche is a Catholic social justice advocate and former director of parish social ministry in the Archdiocese of Chicago. She holds a master’s degree in theology from Catholic Theological Union and has worked extensively in food security initiatives.
Posted inShort Take
The gig economy and the dignity of work: A Catholic response to a new labor crisis
Human dignity demands just wages, reasonable hours and the right to organize—precisely what the gig economy is designed to circumvent.
Posted inPoetry
Digital Vespers
In blue-lit rooms we bow our heads,Not to pray, but to scroll through feedsOf endless information streams—Where once were rosaries, now screensMark time in electronic beads. Each notification’s gentle pingEchoes like a distant chapel bell,While algorithms track our pathsLike ancient monks who kept their mathIn books where sacred stories dwell. Our fingers trace these glass-faced […]
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
The Catholic Church must lead a new war on hunger
Despite widespread food insecurity, federal nutrition programs are under threat. The Catholic Church must step up its campaign against hunger at both the parish and national levels.