{"id":25558,"date":"2026-03-18T13:14:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T18:14:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/?page_id=25558"},"modified":"2026-03-18T13:20:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T18:20:43","slug":"non-violence","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/non-violence\/","title":{"rendered":"Non-Violence"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id25558_83aec1-5b > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id25558_83aec1-5b > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id25558_83aec1-5b > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id25558_83aec1-5b{background-image:url('https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/a-close-up-shot-of-a-textured-concrete-wall-perfect-for-backgrounds-and-designs.-30332202-scaled.jpg');background-size:100% auto;background-position:48% 0%;background-attachment:scroll;background-repeat:repeat-y;}.kb-row-layout-id25558_83aec1-5b > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.87;background-color:var(--global-palette9, #ffffff);mix-blend-mode:overlay;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id25558_83aec1-5b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id25558_83aec1-5b > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id25558_83aec1-5b alignfull kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-layout-overlay kt-row-overlay-normal\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column25558_228756-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column25558_228756-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column25558_228756-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column25558_228756-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column25558_228756-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column25558_228756-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column25558_228756-e1{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column25558_228756-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column25558_228756-e1 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column25558_228756-e1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-row-layout-id25558_8859ed-36 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id25558_8859ed-36 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id25558_8859ed-36 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xl, 4rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, calc(75% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)))minmax(0, calc(25% - ((var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem) * 1 )\/2)));}.kb-row-layout-id25558_8859ed-36 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.11;background-image:url('https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/paint-splatter.webp');background-size:cover;background-position:center center;background-attachment:scroll;background-repeat:no-repeat;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id25558_8859ed-36 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 2fr) minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id25558_8859ed-36 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id25558_8859ed-36 alignfull kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-layout-overlay kt-row-overlay-normal\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-left-golden kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-middle kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column25558_852fb5-28 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column25558_852fb5-28 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column25558_852fb5-28 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column25558_852fb5-28 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column25558_852fb5-28 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column25558_852fb5-28 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column25558_852fb5-28{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column25558_852fb5-28 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column25558_852fb5-28 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column25558_852fb5-28\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Non-Violence<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Nonviolence is not passivity \u2014 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 \u2014 one that requires a tough mind, a tender heart, and the willingness to keep showing up.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column25558_f44e19-e9 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column25558_f44e19-e9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column25558_f44e19-e9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column25558_f44e19-e9 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column25558_f44e19-e9 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column25558_f44e19-e9 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column25558_f44e19-e9{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column25558_f44e19-e9 > 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rel=\"tag\">Christian Family Life<\/a> &#124; <a href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/category\/peacemakingandnonviolence\/\" class=\"category-link-peacemakingandnonviolence\" rel=\"tag\">Peacemaking<\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/2025\/06\/19\/good-inside-a-restorative-christian-approach-to-parenting-and-beyond\/\">\u201cGood Inside\u201d: A restorative Christian approach to parenting and beyond<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-06-19T12:00:00-05:00\" class=\"kt-blocks-post-date\">June 19, 2025<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">I was a few hours from home, towards the end of an eight-hour drive from visiting family in Nebraska. It was dark and my three&#8230;<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/2025\/06\/19\/good-inside-a-restorative-christian-approach-to-parenting-and-beyond\/\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> \u201cGood Inside\u201d: A restorative Christian approach to parenting and beyond<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item post-23133 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-peacemakingandnonviolence category-prayer-and-spirituality tag-carl-mccolman tag-christianity tag-chronos-time tag-contemplation tag-faith tag-future tag-history tag-hope tag-how-to-pray-with-history tag-kairos-time tag-liminal-space tag-mystery tag-new-years-resolutions tag-new-years tag-present tag-the-holy-now tag-time tag-transition series-messy-jesus-business\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-left kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-133-33\" style=\"padding-bottom:133.33%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/2025\/01\/02\/from-history-to-here-honoring-the-sacred-mystery-of-time\/\" aria-label=\"From History to Here: Honoring the Sacred Mystery of Time\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241224_181311-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"pondering the meaning of the sacred mystery of time\" srcset=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241224_181311-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241224_181311-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241224_181311-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241224_181311-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241224_181311-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241224_181311-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241224_181311-1200x900.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241224_181311-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241224_181311-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241224_181311-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/20241224_181311-200x150.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><div class=\"kt-blocks-above-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/category\/peacemakingandnonviolence\/\" class=\"category-link-peacemakingandnonviolence\" rel=\"tag\">Peacemaking<\/a> &#124; <a href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/category\/prayer-and-spirituality\/\" class=\"category-link-prayer-and-spirituality\" rel=\"tag\">Prayer and Spirituality<\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/2025\/01\/02\/from-history-to-here-honoring-the-sacred-mystery-of-time\/\">From History to Here: Honoring the Sacred Mystery of Time<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-date\"><time datetime=\"2025-01-02T12:00:00-06:00\" class=\"kt-blocks-post-date\">January 2, 2025<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">I am writing this two days after the Feast of the Holy Innocents in the octave of Christmas in the year 2024. These words will&#8230;<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/2025\/01\/02\/from-history-to-here-honoring-the-sacred-mystery-of-time\/\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> From History to Here: Honoring the Sacred Mystery of Time<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item post-22691 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-equity-and-justice-equity-and-justice category-peacemakingandnonviolence tag-avocacy tag-catholic tag-christianity tag-democracy tag-faith-in-action tag-hope tag-participation tag-showing-up tag-social-justice series-messy-jesus-business\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-left kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-133-33\" style=\"padding-bottom:133.33%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/2024\/10\/17\/ripples-of-time-and-democracy\/\" aria-label=\"Ripples of Time and Democracy\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"989\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG5033407148686299686-989x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG5033407148686299686-989x1024.jpg 989w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG5033407148686299686-145x150.jpg 145w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG5033407148686299686-290x300.jpg 290w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG5033407148686299686-768x795.jpg 768w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG5033407148686299686-1483x1536.jpg 1483w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG5033407148686299686-1200x1243.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/IMG5033407148686299686.jpg 1595w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 989px) 100vw, 989px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><div class=\"kt-blocks-above-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/category\/equity-and-justice-equity-and-justice\/\" class=\"category-link-equity-and-justice-equity-and-justice\" rel=\"tag\">Equity and Justice<\/a> &#124; <a href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/category\/peacemakingandnonviolence\/\" class=\"category-link-peacemakingandnonviolence\" rel=\"tag\">Peacemaking<\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/2024\/10\/17\/ripples-of-time-and-democracy\/\">Ripples of Time and Democracy<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-10-17T12:00:00-05:00\" class=\"kt-blocks-post-date\">October 17, 2024<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">I. On the lakeshore, I stoop close to the ground studying stones. I am mesmerized by the beauty: the shades of blue, white, red, colors&#8230;<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/2024\/10\/17\/ripples-of-time-and-democracy\/\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Ripples of Time and Democracy<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item post-22462 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-equity-and-justice-equity-and-justice category-human-rights category-peacemakingandnonviolence tag-ending-war tag-march tag-palestine tag-peacemaking tag-protest tag-social-action tag-solidarity series-messy-jesus-business\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-left kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-133-33\" style=\"padding-bottom:133.33%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/2024\/08\/29\/solidarity-is-a-way-of-making-history\/\" aria-label=\"Solidarity is a Way of Making History\u00a0\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"714\" src=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/March-on-DNC-3-e1724684640433-1024x714.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/March-on-DNC-3-e1724684640433-1024x714.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/March-on-DNC-3-e1724684640433-150x105.jpg 150w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/March-on-DNC-3-e1724684640433-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/March-on-DNC-3-e1724684640433-768x536.jpg 768w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/March-on-DNC-3-e1724684640433-1536x1072.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/March-on-DNC-3-e1724684640433-2048x1429.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><div class=\"kt-blocks-above-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/category\/equity-and-justice-equity-and-justice\/\" class=\"category-link-equity-and-justice-equity-and-justice\" rel=\"tag\">Equity and Justice<\/a> &#124; <a href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/category\/human-rights\/\" class=\"category-link-human-rights\" rel=\"tag\">Human Rights<\/a> &#124; <a href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/category\/peacemakingandnonviolence\/\" class=\"category-link-peacemakingandnonviolence\" rel=\"tag\">Peacemaking<\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/2024\/08\/29\/solidarity-is-a-way-of-making-history\/\">Solidarity is a Way of Making History\u00a0<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-08-29T09:14:37-05:00\" class=\"kt-blocks-post-date\">August 29, 2024<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">There was electricity. A sensation palpable in the air, yet powerfully felt in the spirit. The sounds of feet marching and people shuffling together, the&#8230;<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/2024\/08\/29\/solidarity-is-a-way-of-making-history\/\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Solidarity is a Way of Making History\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item post-22394 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-community category-peacemakingandnonviolence tag-division tag-emily-cortina tag-family tag-listening tag-politics series-messy-jesus-business\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-left kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-133-33\" style=\"padding-bottom:133.33%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/2024\/08\/08\/politics-prophets-and-family\/\" aria-label=\"Politics, Prophets, and Family\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Emily-farmland-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Emily-farmland-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Emily-farmland-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Emily-farmland-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Emily-farmland-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Emily-farmland-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Emily-farmland-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><div class=\"kt-blocks-above-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/category\/community\/\" class=\"category-link-community\" rel=\"tag\">Community Building<\/a> &#124; <a href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/category\/peacemakingandnonviolence\/\" class=\"category-link-peacemakingandnonviolence\" rel=\"tag\">Peacemaking<\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/2024\/08\/08\/politics-prophets-and-family\/\">Politics, Prophets, and Family<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-date\"><time datetime=\"2024-08-08T08:51:37-05:00\" class=\"kt-blocks-post-date\">August 8, 2024<\/time><\/div><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\">I grew up Catholic, but the Catholicism of my childhood looks very different from the one I embrace now \u2014 especially when it comes to&#8230;<div class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-post-readmore\" href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/2024\/08\/08\/politics-prophets-and-family\/\">Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> Politics, Prophets, and Family<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item post-21949 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-community category-peacemakingandnonviolence tag-catholic-mobilizing-network tag-circles tag-conflict-resolution tag-emily-cortina tag-kay-pranis tag-peacemaking tag-synod-on-synodality tag-synodality series-messy-jesus-business\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-left kt-feat-image-mobile-align-top\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-133-33\" style=\"padding-bottom:133.33%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/2024\/04\/11\/sitting-in-circle-as-a-synodal-church\/\" aria-label=\"Sitting in Circle as a Synodal Church\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/circle-emily-cortina-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"A group of people sit in a circle on folding chairs on a lawn in front of a house.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/circle-emily-cortina-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/circle-emily-cortina-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/circle-emily-cortina-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/circle-emily-cortina-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/circle-emily-cortina-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/circle-emily-cortina-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><div class=\"kt-blocks-above-categories\"><a href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/category\/community\/\" class=\"category-link-community\" rel=\"tag\">Community Building<\/a> &#124; 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