As an outsider, Luke emphasizes episodes in the life and teachings of Jesus that embrace and empower societal outcasts. Continue reading Do You Hear What I Hear? Luke’s Gospel Amps the Unheard!
In the story of the Nativity, we know and recite the well-known words “No Room in the Inn” The actual translation is “No guest room “The sad commentary is that Nativism treats marginalized communities of color as unwanted guests, even … Continue reading December’s Theme, “No Room in the Inn”
The spiritual deficit of not welcoming the stranger by Lisa Colón DeLay If we let it, this story can expose our own notions and shortcomings related to hospitality and those in need. How do we—both as individuals and as a … Continue reading The Refugee Problem?
“Where is your brother?” The question hung in the air as the blood of the world’s first murder victim was still on the hands of the world’s first murderer. In response to God’s query, Cain deflected and tried to absolve … Continue reading My Brother’s Keeper?
This month’s theme encourages us to meditate on the birth of Jesus. As we consider the circumstances of the birth of Jesus, we are beckoned to contemplate how the birth of this Brown skinned Jewish child challenges us to embrace … Continue reading No room at the Inn?
As the NCAA Basketball season launches. I can already hear the sweet sounds of a kiss off of a plexiglass backboard, the twine snap, and the screech of the NBA’s newest designer shoes on the hardwood. Rivalries are on the … Continue reading The Games People Play: Silly Season
“Don’t walk alone, don’t stand alone, don’t go anywhere by yourself. It was a cryptic warning.” I wasn’t sure if the person on the other end of the phone was trying to be helpful or if they intended to scare … Continue reading The Revolution Televised
I am a brown immigrant from South America with a Spanish accent when I speak English. I am “liberal” by the political definition this country assigns to my life ethos, and, if you ask some conservative folks, I am here … Continue reading The Great Replacement Theory, The Green Eyed Monster of the Resentful
Celebrate Native American Heritage Month and resist the temptation of minimizing the size and diversity of North America’s Indigenous population prior to European colonization. Continue reading My Top 21 Indigenous History Book Recommendations
