We Jesuits hold Peter Claver up and hide behind him.
Racism
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The cry of an angry Black man in a world sick with racism
An adaptation of the homily Father Chisholm delivered at the Black History Month Mass celebrated at St. Patrick’s Cathedral on Feb. 7, 2021.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Video
Watch: How to make spiritual sense of the attack on the Capitol
“Yesterday revealed a deep part of who we are as Americans,” said Father Bryan Massingale, in an interview with America’s editor in chief, Matt Malone, S.J.
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How to make spiritual sense of the attack on the Capitol
Fr. Bryan Massingale, professor of theological ethics at Fordham University, joins Matt Malone, S.J., to discuss yesterday’s attack on the nation’s capital. For all of America‘s video coverage, you can visit youtube.com/americamag More from America The Racist Attack on Our Nation’s Capitol ‘This has got to stop’: Catholic leaders react to Trump supporters’ attack on the Capitol [Want to discuss […]
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The Racist Attack on Our Nation’s Capitol
What we saw today is a clear declaration that many white people would rather live in a white dictatorship than in a multiracial democracy.
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Fired EWTN host Gloria Purvis: ‘I will never, ever, ever have regrets’ for talking about racial injustice
Gloria Purvis, whose radio show “Morning Glory” was canceled on Dec. 30, said she has no regrets about using the show to discuss racial matters following the police killing of George Floyd.
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George Floyd died crying out to his mother. So did Jesus.
What does it mean to bear a son? What did it mean for her, and what does it mean for us?
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Catholic homeschool curricula has whitewashed world history. Is it too late to fix it?
Catholic homeschooling resources have historically offered a whitewashed, triumphalist account of history.
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At Mass for racial justice, Archbishop Gregory urged Catholics to recognize reflections of Christ in others
“Like Peter Claver, are we not called to see Christ in every face and to hear him in every voice,” he said, “no matter what race or ethnic backgrounds those faces and voices may represent?”
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Roberto Clemente pursued excellence. We can honor him by pursuing equality.
Major League Baseball celebrates the legacy of Roberto Clemente on Sept. 9.