Called to Vigilance, Commitment to Prevention
It was early in 2024, just a year since I had begun a new ministry in collaboration with LifeWay Network in New York City, accompanying women survivors of human trafficking.…
Social justice seeks to challenge systemic injustices, promote equity, and create a more just and inclusive society.
Creating Safe Spaces: A Mission Responsibility
I must be honest: I was the first to complain when a funding agency insisted that we put safeguarding policies and procedures in place in our ministry in Kulaman with…
Building Bridges in a Divided World
As we look across the globe, we are continually reminded of the things that divide us and the power that can be wielded by individuals to enlarge the chasm between…
Sr. Merced Paje, RNDM (fourth from the left flag), joined the Trillion Peso March Rally with the Immaculate Conception Cathedral Group from Quezon City, Philippines.
The Flood Control Scandal: A Nation Confronts Its Corruption
Corruption in the Philippines is not new. In recent months, however, it has dominated the news, memes, and social media posts. Nationwide Trillion Peso Marches have been organized by Churches…
Standing on the Edge
Another year has arrived, and we continue to look in hope for change. We always pray that the New Year will bring us to another stage of transformation—yet as one…
Learning to be Human
Our earliest ancestors learned by observation how to survive and thrive across the vast landscape of our evolving planet. So close were their ties to the land and the plants…
The Quinnipiac River looking west into the Quinnipiac River Gorge, South Meriden, CT. Photographer: Arthur Dutra IV.
Bridging the Past: Pathways to Healing
I had not heard of the Quinnipiac and Hammonasset peoples before they were spoken of in acknowledgment during my orientation to retreat at Mercy by the Sea.1 Once heard, however,…
The Taste of Things: Diversity
It is 6:30 in the morning. No time for a weekend sleep in. I am on my way to a historic flag-raising ceremony! Two friends and I are walking to…
When Justice Rolls Down Like Waters
I recently realized that I could name all nine justices of the U.S. Supreme Court. I could even recall their alleged political leanings, which seem to influence their legal decisions…
Bridging the Past: Lest We Forget
This past week, I have been at Mercy by the Sea, a retreat and conference center in Madison, Connecticut, on the shores of Long Island Sound (pictured above). One of the popular…
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