Tag Archives: African Americans
A Theology of Somebodiness
It’s hard to love yourself when people degrade your humanity. Continue Reading A Theology of Somebodiness
Our Unique Path to Action
Can there be a form of contemplation that is at once stillness and movement? Continue Reading Our Unique Path to Action
Let Go and Let God
There are times when life becomes infinitely more tolerable if the burden is shared with a God who loves me. Continue Reading Let Go and Let God
No Scarcity of Love
There is no scarcity of love. There is plenty. And always more. Continue Reading No Scarcity of Love
I Bring Myself
Today we’re called to walk together in a new way toward that land of promise and to celebrate who we are and whose we are. Continue Reading I Bring Myself
Franciscan Contemplation and Action: Weekly Summary
When we named our organization the Center for Action and Contemplation, I was just being a good Franciscan. Continue Reading Franciscan Contemplation and Action: Weekly Summary
What Does It Mean to Be Black, Christian, and American?
As I live and move and have my being in this country, I wonder to myself: How do I be Black and Christian and American? Continue Reading What Does It Mean to Be Black, Christian, and American?