“Baltimore weeps today, but that’s just a prelude to what we’re going to do tomorrow and every day for the rest of our lives: we are going to pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, and get to the work of striving for justice and peace among all people, and respecting the dignity of EVERY HUMAN BEING.”
All nominees are subject to background checks and screening, for which the paperwork must be submitted by May 15, so the JCNPB encourages all nominations as soon as possible after the May 1 release.
From the ACNS: Three days after the massive earthquake hit, Nepal is still shaken and reeling from the devastation. Aftershocks continue to rock the earth,
A state of emergency was declared for the city, and a curfew put in place. Religious leaders answered the call to be voices of calm in the chaos.
“One of the issues which seems to keep re-surfacing is the relationship with our accrediting body, the Association of Theological Schools (ATS). Let me see if a little explanation can remove any residual anxiety.”
In this week’s gospel Jesus assures us that we’ve got the right connections. We’re not on our own. We’re connected. Jesus is the vine and we are the branches. He abides in us, and we in him.