"Freedom is not a state; it is an act. It is not some enchanted garden... where we can finally sit down and rest. Freedom is the continuous action we all must take, and each generation must do its part to create an even more fair, more just society."
—John Lewis, Across That Bridge
"Courage is not a calculation of the mind. It is a choice of the heart. We are here because we choose courage." Valarie Kaur from the protests in LA. Revolutionary Love!
In times of darkness, what a blessing to feast our souls on the new images from Vera Rubin Observatory! God's creation is so beautiful! Thank you, Vera, for showing us the stars in a new way. ❤️
Check out all the first images here:
rubinobservatory.org
And get a great overview of the Observatory here:
www.wired.com/story/openin...
Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis (Middle Church!) and Father Richard Rohr team up for today's Daily Meditation at Center for Action and Contemplation. Check out the full post on creating communities of change.
cac.org/daily-medita...
Yesterday, Sisters and supporters went to Capital Hill to lift up the voice of LOVE in the face of the hideous budget bill. Let's join them in calling our Senators to act for the people, not the billionaires.
Just discovered this amazing prayer resource at Franciscan Action Network (FAN). Check them out for powerful inspiration!
franciscanaction.org/prayers/
It's not to late to join today's BibleTelling session(s). Experience the JOY of New Beginnings -- and thoughtful community! BRILLIANT storyteller Sheila Arnold on deck today, will surely be a treat!
BibleTelling Session #4 "New Beginnings”
Join me in 7-week online class which continues June 17, 2025. 3 class times: Tuesdays, all ET- 12:30pm; 6:30pm & 9:30. No charge, registration req'd.
12:30pm: tinyurl.com/AfternoonBT; 6:30pm: tinyurl.com/BeginningEarly; 9:30pm: tinyurl.com/BeginningLate
On June 5th, the great Walter Brueggemann moved beyond. His passion for justice and scholarly creativity is here with us in his words.
These times call for LAMENT. Let's honor Brueggemann by finding inspiration in his words and carrying his indomitable energy into our activism.
"Where LAMENT is absent... justice questions disappear into civility and docility. The order of the day comes to seem absolute, beyond question, and we are left with only grim obedience and eventually despair."
Walter Brueggemann, "The Costly Loss of Lament"
Get your theology geek on and check out Brueggemann's (scholarly) writing about the importance of Lament:
individual.utoronto.ca/mfkolarcik/C...
Judd "the Dragon Slayer" Legum is the truthteller I rely on for quality analysis of the facts behind the headlines. Today: "A new war based on manipulated intelligence" lays out the timeline clearly and shows the administration's stunning disregard for its own intelligence community analysis.
from "Visions of Christian Unity"
by Olav Fykse Tveit
Hope for Iran. Hope for the US. Hope for creation. Hope for us all. Check out Tveit's brilliant essay on what it means to be church in our world today at:
www.oikoumene.org/publications...
Tveit is the former General Secretary of the World Council of Churches, now Bishop of the Church of Norway.
Who would Jesus bomb?
📢 NO ONE!
You can read more of Pope Leo's thoughts about peace, and also education in nonviolence, in his address to Italian bishops here:
press.vatican.va/content/sala...
Yes, Pope Leo, let's "transform fear of the other into an opportunity for encounter."
I love that Leo's vision for The Church is to "become a “house of peace”, where one learns how to defuse hostility through dialogue, where justice is practiced and forgiveness is cherished." Amen and amen!
Let's roll up our sleeves, church! We've got some work to do.....
Check out the new chant from Libana! So beautiful! Perfect for meditation -- for such a time as this. May we know the way!
libana.com/single/14715...
Hard but true words, for such a time as this....
Happy Solstice! Let's shine some LIGHT today! 🌞
Red Letter Christians are a key voice FOR the message of Jesus and against UNChristian Nationalism. Let's help spread the good word by helping RLC reach the 47k goal. I'm giving today. I hope you'll join me. ♥️
“Bold Faith for a Just World.” ...religious language is being twisted to justify oppression and division, providing theological cover for the hurtful policies of the 47th president. The time for Bold Faith is now. It’s time to choose Bold Faith over fear.
redletterchristians.org/47campaign/
This Juneteenth, I love the message from Rev Dr. Jacqui Lewis of Middle Church in NYC. (Check out Middle at @middlechurch.bsky.social!)
Jacqui is using her Juneteenth message to lift up trans kids, cuz....
