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Bridget Alexander: Solutions Steeped in Community
Byfranciscansisters May 13, 2021February 26, 2026

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.

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Equity and Justice

Love in the midst of the mess
BySister Julia Walsh March 2, 2018February 26, 2026

You are dreading another meal of ramen noodles and canned vegetables, but you know that’s all that’s left in the cupboard, that it’s the best you can offer your son tonight. You’re thinking about this as you enter the dimly lit child care center to pick him up, with hunger pulling on your stomach, only…

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