Week 2. Mark

As a follower of Jesus, a Franciscan and someone from the other side (a Republican) the presentation was a typical Franciscan Action Network (FAN) product. Four Democrats present, and the one question FAN takes from the zoom audience ” is all speech valid...
Week 2. Michele

Week 2. Michele

Friends, The March 14 episode of “The Daily,” a New York Times podcast, discusses how the Putin govt has used the accusation that Ukraine is ruled by “Nazis” to convince Russians that the invasion of the country is justified. This is a prime...

Week 2. Gilbert

Given our understanding of Catholic Social Teaching, what is the appropriate role of Secular Franciscans in confronting speech which dehumanizes or demonizes others? In general, Secular Franciscans–and other people of faith–should rightly strive to be peacemakers and...

Week 2. Michael

A friend talks about how as we learn and grow, we have this sludge that continues in us where we do what we know we should not. Even as I was conscious this week of dehumanizing speech around me, I forgot about it when I spoke and made a joke about a co-workers...

Week 2. Jean

For sure I have underestimated the power of my own speech! Spending Lent being more mindful of this, both the negative and the positive repercussions, is very humbling.
Week 2. Michele

Week 2. Michele

How many times I have envied the prophet Isaiah: “The Lord GOD has given mea well-trained tongue,That I might know how to answer the wearya word that will waken them.” (Ch 50) Many times I am either tongue-tied at times when my speech is needed as a balm,...