Dear Disruption: discord gives way to the Native experience, providing a platform for the Native voice
The Native communities, while dormant under the weight of forced silence, the heaviness of the abuse cycles and the persistent message that we were removed, are removable and defeated, can now reclaim our language, our culture, and our ability to love and protect our children in our homes, in schools, and in the church.
My heart aches: saying goodbye to Lolita
Held captive for 53 years, Lolita suffered severe neglect and abuse, while spending her days begging for bits of food by performing the unnatural acts required by her captors. Lolita died in captivity on August 19, 2023, before she could be returned to her native waters.
From the editor: The pull of the water’s edge
The water’s edge exerts a deep pull on me, a reminder of life’s ancient origins in the ocean.
The mystery within the clergy soul
Clergy will find some collegiality with Sidney Chambers in James Runcie’s Grantchester Mysteries book series (and the two priests of the Grantchester television adaptation). The times are changing, the pastoral calling continues, and those in service of a parish call keep the faith, sometimes even despite themselves.
Our country, may she always be in the right
Neither Jesus nor Paul taught blind patriotism or a simple accommodation of the state's or country's actions. For both, the Kingdom of God is where our hearts reside and "our citizenship is in heaven."