Apr 21, 2022 | Consistent Ethic of Life, Human Rights, Issues, Poverty
Franciscan Action Network has signed up as a mobilizing partner in the Poor People’s Campaign moral march in Washington, D.C. On June 18, people from across the nation will assemble and march as a moral coalition to shift the moral narrative, put a face on the pain of...
Apr 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
I find myself paying more attention to language that at first glance or consideration did not occur to me as dehumanizing or polarizing. That awareness has helped me to be more intentional about the language that I use, especially about someone with whom I hold...
Apr 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
I appreciate the “Franciscan pause”, to then follow up with a clarifying question “What did you mean when you said X?” making sure that the tone I use is NOT accusatory or criticizing, rather curious. The key recommendation and change I seek to...
Apr 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
The best new tips I have learned during this Lent, which I hope will help me be a RE-humanizer: judge actions when I must (for example, to stand against injustice or violence) but do not judge people. I might deem an action to be dangerous, inhuman, or even evil...
