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Sister Helen Prejean: Legalized Vengeance and Waking Up to Justice

ByCharish February 24, 2022February 23, 2022

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 exists.” – Sister Helen Prejean LISTEN HERE: IN THIS EPISODE: In this episode of Messy Jesus Business podcast, Sister Julia Walsh talks with Sister Helen Prejean, who is known for…

Equity and Justice | Prayer and Spirituality

A year of messiness and mercy

BySister Julia Walsh December 28, 2021December 28, 2021

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 of climate change, suffering with those the world would rather ignore. Our bodies ache. We feel stress and anxiety. We are afraid and tired. All of us are hurting. Even…

AnaYelsi Velasco-Sanchez: Discipleship, Decolonization, and Discomfort

ByCharish Badzinski November 25, 2021November 29, 2021

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: IN THIS EPISODE: In this episode of Messy Jesus Business, Sister Julia Walsh talks with AnaYelsi Velasco-Sanchez about how she found her way to Christianity and justice work. They talk…

Equity and Justice | Human Rights | Podcast | Prayer and Spirituality | Service on the Margins

Deacon Pablo Perez: Finding Faith Behind Bars

ByCharish Badzinski November 11, 2021April 6, 2023

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 is already there.” – Deacon Pablo Perez LISTEN HERE: IN THIS EPISODE: Sister Julia Walsh talks with Deacon Pablo Perez about how he became a deacon and chaplain at Chicago’s…

Arts and Activism | Community Building | Peacemaking | Podcast | Prayer and Spirituality

Pádraig Ó Tuama: The Language of Lightness, Darkness and Love

ByCharish Badzinski May 27, 2021April 6, 2023

In this episode of Messy Jesus Business podcast, Sister Julia Walsh and poet, public speaker, teacher and theologian Pádraig Ó Tuama explore the light, the dark, and the infinite complexities of language. They consider terms like Christian and minister, and discuss the nature of poetry as well as the essential role imagination plays in one’s spiritual life as well as conflict resolution. And they talk about the complexities of doing good and being good.

Bridget Alexander: Solutions Steeped in Community

ByCharish Badzinski May 13, 2021July 21, 2021

In this episode of Messy Jesus Business podcast, Sister Julia Walsh talks with Waking the Village co-foundress Bridget Alexander about building a non-profit centered on building community, the issue of youth homelessness and the mess of social justice work.

Community Building | Equity and Justice | Human Rights | Podcast | Racism

Sister Emily TeKolste: Called to the Work of Justice

ByCharish Badzinski April 15, 2021April 20, 2021

In this episode of Messy Jesus Business podcast, Sister Julia Walsh talks with Sister Emily TeKolste about justice: what it is, and why systemic change is so complicated. They talk about the work of justice, which we are all called to do, how our liberation is bound together, and how we can go about achieving justice.

Equity and Justice | Human Rights | Podcast | Racism

Olga M. Segura: Black Lives Matter and the Catholic Church

ByCharish Badzinski March 18, 2021April 20, 2021

Sister Julia Walsh talks with author Olga M. Segura about her journey into writing about the Black Lives Matter movement and how the experiences of 2020 gave her courage.

Podcast

Sister Chioma Ahanihu: Lending Your Voice

ByCharish Badzinski February 4, 2021November 29, 2021

Sister Chioma Ahanihu shares how the Black Lives Matter movement after George Floyd’s death helped her find her voice in the midst of the mess, when she was part of a protest for the first time.

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Shane Claiborne: Faith as Fuel for World Change

ByCharish Badzinski December 3, 2020April 20, 2021

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 the rest of us? Best selling author Shane Claiborne discusses these issues and more in this episode of Messy Jesus Business. Check it out!