The 1958 diaries of Dorothy Day (1987-1980) capture glimpses of Day’s appreciation for land and the natural world. Her continuous indications of the weather and temperature, her love for the farm, and her peaceful visits to the beach reiterate that she had a deep connection to the land and natural world (Day 1958). These were … Continue reading Dorothy Day’s Appreciation for Gardening and the Natural World: Implications for Teen Mental Health
The Liminal Space in Between the Holiday Rituals: When None of the Festivals Really Fit
I live in Melbourne, Australia. We don’t have such a strong culture of the “holidays” (plural) as in the United States and other places - our language is still about “Christmas” and the undercurrent of colonial Christianity endures in an unconscious privileging of the Christian rituals. A “secular” Christmas is most commonly imagined as a … Continue reading The Liminal Space in Between the Holiday Rituals: When None of the Festivals Really Fit
Mis abuelas y la Teología [My Grandmothers and Theology]
Author's Note: To my abuelas whose powerful-selves, including their voices, no quedan en el cajon de los recuerdos (are not in the box of memories). This writing does not intend to speak for the experience of all the abuelas and comunidades living in the liminal spaces of the dominant culture. Rather, this writing departs from … Continue reading Mis abuelas y la Teología [My Grandmothers and Theology]
Getting Back to “Community”
What makes for meaningful conversation among young people today? These reflections triggered a distinct memory of observing my son’s middle school dance years ago. At pick up time, upon entering the church hall, most of the students were sitting at their respective tables, staring into their phones with their fingers rapidly texting each other rather … Continue reading Getting Back to “Community”
The Liminality of Dangling Man by Saul Bellow
It can be hard to convey liminality in words. The feelings that come from living through a liminal experience often go beyond our means to express them adequately. Liminality, being deeply tied to experience, isn’t easily translatable into words and ideas. As such, we’re left with using an arrangement of interesting metaphors and imagery in … Continue reading The Liminality of Dangling Man by Saul Bellow
Liminal Theology 