Justice
Justice isn’t an abstract idea—it’s the everyday work of noticing who is being left out, who is being harmed, and where love is still needed. In the messy, ordinary spaces of our lives, we’re invited to pay attention, to listen deeply, and to respond with courage and compassion. This is where faith becomes action—imperfect, persistent, and rooted in the belief that things can be made more whole.

Tough mind, tender heart
“Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves; be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.” (Matthew 10:16) These…
Christmas at the border
Images by Julius Scholsburg, courtesy of Kino Border Initiative I recently moved to the borderlands. It is a graced, gritty place — far away from…
Community Building | Discernment | Equity and Justice | Franciscan life | Human Rights | Justice | Podcast
Mary J. Novak: The Messy, Necessary Mix of Faith and Politics
Episode 69 of Messy Jesus Business podcast, with Sister Julia Walsh. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Email | RSS | More IN THIS EPISODE In this episode of Messy Jesus…
A long journey to healing, justice
Having slid in a few minutes late, I sat in the last row of the courtroom. I had only been in a courtroom one other…
Women Eating Alone
For decades, there was a stigma around women eating out alone. In 1964 the New York Times published a piece about how single women were…
God Who Riots
I often hang out with idealistic Christians. People in my circles want to get back to the roots of the Gospel, to emphasize justice and…
Marked by Encounter
Since the lifting of Title 42 on May 11, United States’ news outlets have bombarded us with conflicting and confusing accounts of its repercussions at…
Equity and Justice | Franciscan life | Justice | Podcast | Prayer and Spirituality | Service on the Margins
Sister Christa Parra: Accompanying At the Border
Episode 62 of Messy Jesus Business podcast, with Sister Julia Walsh. Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: Stitcher | Email | RSS | More “Whoever is in front of us we are called…
