Non-Violence
Nonviolence is not passivity — it is one of the most demanding paths a person of faith can walk. These posts wrestle honestly with what it means to resist violence in a world saturated with it: in our politics, our skies, our museums, our parenting, our history. From Shane Claiborne to Kathy Kelly to poets and prophets and everyday disciples, the writers here believe that peace is not a destination but a practice — one that requires a tough mind, a tender heart, and the willingness to keep showing up.
When Writing Goes Wrong: Why our obsession with creative productivity is soul-killing
By Kaya Oakes In the early part of June, I participated in an online writing workshop that had been pushed from an in person meeting…
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Activist Kathy Kelly: We are all Part of One Another
In this powerful episode of Messy Jesus Business, Sister Julia Walsh talks with author and activist Kathy Kelly about her journey as a peace activist,…
Shane Claiborne: Faith as Fuel for World Change
What does it mean to be a peacemaker in a heavily-armed country? And is church a country club for saints, or is there room for…
Lay down the weapon of good intention
A few years ago, my partner and I were invited to speak with a small group of white Catholic North Americans visiting Bolivia. My partner,…
Kateri Boucher, Geez: Contemplative Cultural Resistance
Kateri Boucher / Geez magazine: Contemplative Cultural Resistance Season 1. Episode 7 of Messy Jesus Business, hosted by Sister Julia Walsh LISTEN HERE: IN THIS EPISODE:…
Hannah Bowman: Prison Abolition
“Fundamentally prisons are not broken; they are designed to do something that is wrong.”
–Hannah Bowman,
Founder of Christians for the Abolition of Prisons
In episode…
The body bags of pandemics and wars
Sheltering in place during the coronavirus pandemic, I’m tucked away into my bedroom, where my time is defined by solitude and screens as I move…
Letting the pandemic change us for the better
When I was 24 years old, I fell off a cliff and shattered my face. Surviving a life-threatening accident at a young age transformed me…