I promise this email won’t be about gun violence or gun control. But I must note that last Tuesday, I emailed you for the second time in a row about these topics, and then later that day was the horrific shooting in Uvalde. When will it end?
Seeing so many vigils, protests, and social media posts that name the 21 victims in Texas (plus Memorial Day was yesterday), I've had death and the deceased on my mind. I'm grateful that faith and community give us tools to face death and mourn our lost loved ones.
We have some recent articles about this. Catherine Ricketts shares a beautiful reflection about how deaths in her family revealed the face of God. A book review pays tribute to Daniel Berrigan, the late priest, poet, and activist. And from the archives, here is an important piece from theologian Rosemary Radford Ruether, who passed away this month. Plus more thoughtful content below.
Email me: Which practices are most helpful for you to remember and celebrate your lost loved ones?
“The endless round of arrests and jailings, the community houses, and the discipline of nonviolence all constituted an ethic of resurrection. But most striking is Berrigan’s sacramental ethic.”
“Both feminism and peacemaking need to be grounded in an alternative vision of the authentic self and human community that was once provided by radical Christianity.”
“At times church leaders can become something like kingmakers. In the Western Hemisphere, the nation of Haiti exemplifies the pivotal role of Christian churches in politics.”
