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.

Jesus still suffers in his body
We walk in silence through the often-deserted streets, accompanied only by the solemn beat of one drum. Our feet fall into rhythm. It feels strange…
Brother Matt Wooters: Swimming in the Ocean of God
Season 5, episode 8 of Messy Jesus Business podcast, hosted by Sister Julia Walsh. “There’s an emptiness…there’s a hole we are perpetually trying to fill….and…
Community and Loneliness in a New City
When I moved to New York in 2017, I was naive about urban geography. Coming from rural New England, I thought that city life would…
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Sister Helen Prejean: Legalized Vengeance and Waking Up to Justice
Season 5, episode 5, of Messy Jesus Business podcast, hosted by Sister Julia Walsh. Photos by Scott Langley. “We are called to create, where nothing…
Christian Family Life | Community Building | Equity and Justice | Human Rights | Justice | Podcast | Prayer and Spirituality | Racism
Adrienne Alexander: Lobbying for the Laborers
Season 5, Episode 2 of Messy Jesus Business podcast, hosted by Sister Julia Walsh. “Little by little, you can make a difference in people’s lives.”…
A year of messiness and mercy
For many of us 2021 has been a time of grief, turmoil, sorrow and discomfort. We have felt the storms of society and the catastrophes…
Arts and Activism | Community Building | Equity and Justice | Human Rights | Justice | Peacemaking | Podcast | Prayer and Spirituality | Racism
AnaYelsi Velasco-Sanchez: Discipleship, Decolonization, and Discomfort
Season 4, Episode 10 of Messy Jesus Business, hosted by Sister Julia Walsh. “When I say everyone belongs, everyone belongs.” – AnaYelsi Velasco-Sanchez LISTEN HERE:…
Equity and Justice | Franciscan life | Human Rights | Justice | Podcast | Prayer and Spirituality | Service on the Margins
Deacon Pablo Perez: Finding Faith Behind Bars
Season 4, Episode 9 of Messy Jesus Business podcast, hosted by Sister Julia Walsh. “I go, and I think I’m bringing Church to them; Church…