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William Critchley-Menor, S.J., is a Jesuit studying at Boston College Clough School of Theology and Ministry. You can find his writing on his Substack, From Every Side.

 

Politics & SocietyFaith in Focus
Brian Strassburger, S.J. William Critchley-Menor, S.J.
What is happening to migrants in courtrooms across the country is a complete embarrassment to the justice system and an affront to human dignity.
FaithFaith in Focus
William Critchley-Menor, S.J.
His Catholicism was enriched by an image of God as “older than all need,” an image that reflected the ancient wisdom of his people.
FaithLast Take
William Critchley-Menor, S.J.Patrice Critchley-Menor
It is an extraordinary testament to a person’s pastoral care when they are remembered as someone who was a steady presence in the most difficult times.
FaithFaith in Focus
William Critchley-Menor, S.J.
Death and remembrance show us a profound interconnectedness between individuals, bridging diverse lives through shared memories.
Politics & SocietyFaith
Maka Black ElkWilliam Critchley-Menor, S.J.
The Jesuits came to Pine Ridge at the invitation of Chief Red Cloud, but the impact of their assimilative efforts, made in conjunction with the United States government, are undeniably still present.
Politics & SocietyInterviews
William Critchley-Menor, S.J.
American Jesuit histories often minimize the important contributions that enslaved people made.
FaithDispatches
William Critchley-Menor, S.J.
Sister Platte would be overjoyed to see just war theory challenged and nuclear weapons condemned at the level of a papal encyclical, a moral vision she championed for over 40 years.
FaithFaith in Focus
William Critchley-Menor, S.J.
After the restrictions of the coronavirus pandemic made so many of their initial wedding plans impossible, Michael and Kelsey Petrany decided they wanted to go through with it anyway. And they are glad they did.
Mary Clare Fichtner, O.P., (far left) is joined by Springfield Dominican Anti-Racism Team members (left to right) Richard Bowen, Howard Derrick and Valeria Cueto. Photo courtesy of Springfield Dominicans.
Politics & SocietyDispatches
William Critchley-Menor, S.J.
The Dominican sisters are motivated by a recognition that the blinding racism that allowed nuns to buy and sell human beings in the past could blind them to their own complicity in racist structure today.
Catholic leaders and advocates protest the Trump administration’s handling of detained immigrant children during a “Day of Action” on July 18 in the Russell Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C. (CNS photo/Tyler Orsburn)
FaithShort Take
William Critchley-Menor, S.J.
Being arrested at a U.S. Senate office building, writes William Critchley-Menor, S.J., was an act of sincere resistance to a state that enforces the horrific treatment of children we have seen in immigrant detention centers.