{"id":12103,"date":"2021-04-15T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-15T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/?p=12103"},"modified":"2026-02-26T13:36:51","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T19:36:51","slug":"sister-emily-tekolste-called-to-the-work-of-justice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/2021\/04\/15\/sister-emily-tekolste-called-to-the-work-of-justice\/","title":{"rendered":"Sister Emily TeKolste: Called to the Work of Justice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"337\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Sister-Emily-TeKolste.jpg\" alt=\"Sister Emily Tekolste\" class=\"wp-image-12105 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Sister-Emily-TeKolste.jpg 337w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Sister-Emily-TeKolste-140x150.jpg 140w, https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Sister-Emily-TeKolste-281x300.jpg 281w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 337px) 100vw, 337px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re all called to holiness. 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We&#8217;re all called to the work of justice.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-right\">&#8211; Sister Emily TeKolste<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Season 3, Episode 5 of Messy Jesus Business podcast, hosted by Sister Julia Walsh.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>LISTEN HERE:<\/p>\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.blubrry.com\/?media_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.blubrry.com%2Fmessyjesusbusiness%2Fcontent.blubrry.com%2Fmessyjesusbusiness%2FS3_E5-Sister_Emily_TeKolste.mp3&amp;podcast_link=https%3A%2F%2Fcustomwordpresssites.com%2Fmjb%2F2021%2F04%2F15%2Fsister-emily-tekolste-called-to-the-work-of-justice%2F#mode-Light&border-000000&progress-000000\" scrolling=\"no\" width=\"100%\" height=\"165\" frameborder=\"0\" id=\"blubrryplayer-1\" class=\"blubrryplayer\" title=\"Blubrry Podcast Player\"><\/iframe><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/messyjesusbusiness\/content.blubrry.com\/messyjesusbusiness\/S3_E5-Sister_Emily_TeKolste.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/?powerpress_pinw=12103-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/messyjesusbusiness\/content.blubrry.com\/messyjesusbusiness\/S3_E5-Sister_Emily_TeKolste.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"S3_E5-Sister_Emily_TeKolste.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_spotify\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Spotify\" rel=\"nofollow\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_amazon\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Amazon Music\" rel=\"nofollow\">Amazon Music<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_pandora\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Pandora\" rel=\"nofollow\">Pandora<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_iheart\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on iHeartRadio\" rel=\"nofollow\">iHeartRadio<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_jiosaavn\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on JioSaavn\" rel=\"nofollow\">JioSaavn<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_podchaser\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Podchaser\" rel=\"nofollow\">Podchaser<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_gaana\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Gaana\" rel=\"nofollow\">Gaana<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_pcindex\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Podcast Index\" rel=\"nofollow\">Podcast Index<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/subscribebyemail.com\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_email\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe by Email\" rel=\"nofollow\">Email<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_deezer\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Deezer\" rel=\"nofollow\">Deezer<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_anghami\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Anghami\" rel=\"nofollow\">Anghami<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/customwordpresssites.com\/mjb\/catholic-podcast\/subscribe-to-podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_more\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"More\" rel=\"nofollow\">More<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>IN THIS EPISODE:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;You may not be able to organize, but you can march, and together we will change the world,&#8221; Sister Emily Tekolste explains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They also discuss how alternative models of community, like nonviolent anarchist movements of resistance, can be in conversation with those working for justice and change within established systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, they explore the messiness of justice work, including staying in relationship and loving those with whom we disagree. And how mutuality allows space for the creation of something new.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The messiness is in letting go of the preconceived notions, the plans and the expectations, and the strict goals and letting things emerge as they emerge in community,&#8221; Sister Emily Tekolste says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the course of the interview, Sister Emily refers to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=cxfDnMhZFi4\">Highwomen, a song performed by The Highwomen which you may listen to here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ABOUT THE GUEST:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Emily TeKolste is a Sister of Providence of St. Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana and a Grassroots Mobilization Coordinator at NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Originally from the Indianapolis area, she lived in the Indianapolis Catholic Worker community for three years before joining her congregation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She currently lives in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area and organizes advocates in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CONTEMPLATIVE MOMENT:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Contemplative Moment in this episode of Messy Jesus Business <a href=\"https:\/\/bible.usccb.org\/bible\/john\/14\">is a reading from John 14:11-14<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MESSY JESUS BUSINESS is produced and hosted by Sister Julia Walsh and edited by Charish Badzinski.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Email us at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:messyjesusbusiness@gmail.com\">messyjesusbusiness@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>BE SOCIAL:&nbsp;<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MessyJesusBusiness\"><br>https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MessyJesusBusiness<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/messyjesusbusiness\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/messyjesusbusiness<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Twitter: @messyjesusbiz<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SUPPORT US:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/messyjesusbusiness\">https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/messyjesusbusiness<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"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. 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