Mar 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
I can think of a few times when my image of someone has been mutilated when I hear them speaking in a dehumanizing way. I don’t know how it can’t be changed. The hurdle I have to jump is in calling out that person for the language used. I shy away from...
Mar 17, 2022 | Uncategorized
Communal Discussion by: Margaret Magee, OSF, Helen Roberts, OSF, Kathie Uhler, OSF, Harriet Hamilton, OSF, Claire Bertero, OSF, Gwyen Melhado, OSF, Cindy matthews, OSFJudith Terrameo, OSF, Rosemary Weiss, and Mary Labenthaul What are my initial thoughts about the...
Mar 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
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...
Mar 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
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...
Mar 14, 2022 | Uncategorized
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...
Mar 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
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...
