Sisters of St. Joseph and John Lewis

This post is a commentary which aired on August 7 on Morning Edition, New England Public Media. Sister Pat Byrne on John Lewis and Sisters of St. Joseph  tells of the Sisters of St. Joseph who nursed him in Selma. Sister Patricia Byrne is a Sister of Saint Joseph of Baden who  taught religious history […]

Get Into Trouble

Progress in justice demands that all of us are willing to live John Lewis’ mantra: “Get in trouble. Good trouble. Necessary trouble.” To speak truth to power depends on our willingness to get in trouble. The many aspects of life, including but not limited to race, gender, age, and opportunity, are invitations to get in […]