Dear Elias, what powerful words. As a Catholic, my biggest disillusionment in the past few years have been Catholic sub-cultures that totally deny the preferential option for the poor and what it means from a policy standpoint, regardless of party-politics. How being our brothers keeper manifests in actual action! Thanks for this great essay and looking forward to your book!
For many American Catholics, Sunday Mass and in the activities of their parish is where they are most likely to encounter and listen to people of different racial and national backgrounds. In large parts of America you're most likely to encounter in Nigerian or ethnic Vietnamese person at Mass, in fact they may very well be your pastor. Many work and social environments are segregated by race and class, but outside of Catholic enclaves in major cities they're typically are only a few parish options that draw Catholics from all walks of life.
Dear Elias, what powerful words. As a Catholic, my biggest disillusionment in the past few years have been Catholic sub-cultures that totally deny the preferential option for the poor and what it means from a policy standpoint, regardless of party-politics. How being our brothers keeper manifests in actual action! Thanks for this great essay and looking forward to your book!
Thanks so much, Santiago--wonderful to have your good words!
For many American Catholics, Sunday Mass and in the activities of their parish is where they are most likely to encounter and listen to people of different racial and national backgrounds. In large parts of America you're most likely to encounter in Nigerian or ethnic Vietnamese person at Mass, in fact they may very well be your pastor. Many work and social environments are segregated by race and class, but outside of Catholic enclaves in major cities they're typically are only a few parish options that draw Catholics from all walks of life.