South Sudan Peace
A new model for Catholic mission
Solidarity with South Sudan is an international network of Catholic groups that trains teachers, health workers and pastoral agents in Africa’s newest country. In the process, its members seek to model collaboration that brings together people from disparate backgrounds in pursuit of a common mission. “All religious congregations are facing a crisis of vocations, so…
Letter from Fr. Mike in Malakal
Camp of Malakal, August 12, 2021 I have been in the United Nations camp for Internally Displaced People since November 2014. There are now as of today 33,000 people living in the camp in plastic sheeting tents or in small tin roof structures very close to one another. There have been some cases of the…
Pastoral ministry provides healing, hope
The Solidarity Pastoral Team at Good Shepherd Peace Center in Kit offers retreats, ongoing formation for priests, and training for catechists. Trauma accompaniment is an important aspect of pastoral work in this war-ravaged country. Solidarity with South Sudan provides expertise, workshops and follow-up to numerous groups, preparing and empowering agents of continuity in this healing…
Learning to walk in the way of peace
Learning to walk in the way of peace! In this second half of May as we awake from April’s cruel ending– The shooting of our Bishop-elect, Christian Carlassera in Rumbek; After receiving news of random killings in Yei, in the countryside of Torit, and horrors beyond South Sudan: Ignited conflicts between Israeli and Palestinian brethren,…
Good Friday: Reflections on South Sudan
Text: Sister Barbara Buckley, RSM | Photos: Paul Jeffrey In Matthew’s Gospel, the Judgment of the Nations appears just before the passion narrative. Jesus speaks quite clearly about the actions necessary to enter the Kingdom: compassion for all humanity. “The passion that Christ felt for humanity, shown throughout his lifetime, and in a singular way…
Gratitude: A Thanksgiving Poem
Gratitude for breathing Your Spirit in us for glorious dawning of each precious day Gratitude for where divine wisdom leads at every moment of life’s journey Gratitude for holding our humanity in Your gentle hands of healing compassion Gratitude for food shared and prepared concerned about hungry poor ones surviving with less than nothing Gratitude…