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...
Mar 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
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.
Mar 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
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,...
Mar 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
I’m the kind of person who likes to listen first and doesn’t talk a lot…so I know that when I do speak, people listen. I try to be gentle and deliberate with how I communicate, and also to accept that the mistakes I will inevitably make as learning...
Mar 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
Matthew 25…whatsoever you do unto the least of these, you do unto me. Let’s help one another and our democracy.
