Garrison Keillor: There was a small epiphany in church last week when we sang the recessional “O Sacred Head, Now Wounded,” a German chorale in which we basses must jump around more limberly than we may be used to. A tough part compared to “When the Roll Is Called up Yonder” and I stood in … Continue reading Garrison Keillor: In the Doubter’s Section
I’m lucky enough to live just a few blocks from Pauli Murray’s modest childhood home, which is now a National Historic site. Pauli Murray was distinguished in so many ways that it’s difficult for any concise document to do her justice. Here are a few important items the ACLU letter below left out: > Murray … Continue reading Pauli Murray! Pauli Murray!
Do rightwing American Catholics hate pope Francis? Is the Chief Rabbi of Jerusalem Jewish? On a scale of 1 to 10, would 25 be close enough? From my outside liberal Quaker perspective, Francis is not all that progressive: slow on smashing the priestly pedophile protection racket; mushy on cleaning up the sewer of financial sleaze … Continue reading U. S. Catholic defenders of Pope Francis “Mobilize” behind closed doors
According to Garrison Keillor, March 24 was “the birthday of the poet, publisher, and bookstore owner Lawrence Ferlinghetti, born in Yonkers, New York (1919). . . . He went to college at the University of North Carolina and then joined the Navy during World War II, where he was the commander of a 110-foot ship. … Continue reading Ferlinghetti: A Birthday & A Favorite Beatnik Poem
Excerpted From the National Catholic Reporter Editorial: “Time for Pope Francis to speak up about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine” The Russian invasion of Ukraine is the first war in Europe of the 21st century. As such, it poses unique challenges to the world. And the pope, the most universally recognized voice of moral authority in … Continue reading Time to End the Shameful Vatican Silence About the Ukraine Invasion