Author Susie Tierney is Executive Director of JustFaith Ministries. I’m a huge fan of the Olympics. I have been watching the Olympics since I was…
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Saying “Yes” to a “Yes”
Susie Tierney is the Executive Director of JustFaith Ministries. In the late 90s a single “yes” changed everything about my life. At the time, I…
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Taking Black History Month a Little Deeper
In October, I wrote a letter to the editor of our Louisville newspaper. The letter was only two short paragraphs. In the first, I simply…
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Peace, Joy, Hope… and an Imaginary Reindeer
The day before Thanksgiving, a small package arrived at my door. I didn’t find it until after my children had gone to bed, so without…
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World Day of Refugees and Migrants
As a native of Iowa, one of the people I have a great deal of respect for is (the late) former Republican Governor, Robert D.…
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How to Seek Social Change… from your Couch
In the midst of mask-wearing and social distancing, are you searching for meaningful ways to work for change? I don’t know about you, but I…
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What Do I Tell My Children?
What do I tell my children about who we are, as a nation? Over the last month, we finalized the third (and last) program in…
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Honoring Mothers from a Distance
How does one honor their mother/mother figures in this time? How do we share our presence from a safe distance? As I think about how…
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Black History Month: A Time for Celebration and Accountability
In this past weekend’s Gospel reading, Jesus offers some very challenging words. In Matthew 5:21-37, Jesus begins the passage by saying: You have heard that…
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Epiphany: Does It Mean What We Think It Means?
In the movie The Princess Bride, one of the villains, “Vizzini” incessantly uses the word “inconceivable.” At one point in the film, one of the…