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Walking with Father Daniel Marking the centennial of Father Daniel Berrigan SJ, member of Catonsville Nine and criminal for peace

Catonsville Nine members Mary Moylan and Daniel Berrigan leaving the Baltimore federal courthouse at the time of their trial for burning draft files to protest the Vietnam War, October 1968 Today is a day to celebrate the prophetic voice and witness of Fr. Daniel Berrigan, the non-violent anti-war activist and

An Epidemic of Low Expectations

Years ago, I was sitting in a café with my rabble-rousing friend James, both of us gnawing our teeth over the myriad difficulties facing the peace and social justice movement in the United States. We cited the usual suspects that stood in the way of progress: the entrenched corporate and

Rise Up, Say the Birds to the Bread

It was early morning on St.

A Vision

Photo by Simon Migaj on Unsplash I had this vision back last spring, When the land was ruled by corrupted kings, And greed was fuelled by hoarding things, But things that one could touch. The vision spoke of melted gold, The value of the world resold, “The price for life”

The REAL “Lunatic Fringe”, and where to find it

On Sunday, an irate Irish society finally said ‘no more’.

The REAL “Lunatic Fringe”, and where to find it The anti-Lockdown protests in Dublin.</span

On Sunday, an irate Irish society finally said ‘no more’.

The Pine-eyed Boy Escapes from the Belly of the Dark Night in the Fish’s Tale

PINOCCHIO • directed by matteo garrone • production designer dimitri capuani It’s hard to say where things begin, but they do, as do we, and we are somehow in them and they in us, and a story begins. Then the story gets silently disclosed as we live it, even though most

The Invincible Green Stick of Happiness

Tolstoy’s grave on the edge of the ravine at his estate Yasnaya Polyana (BERT BEYNEN) After a night of haunting dreams that flowed as if they were written like running water, written on air, as the Roman poet Catullus once said, in the depth of a dark winter morning,

REVIEW: Seeking Truth in a Country of Lies by Edward Curtin

Cover illustration: Seeking Truth in a Country of Lies by Edward Curtin Seeking Truth in a Country of Lies is a selection of essays. They reveal what stirs author Ed Curtin’s heart, his mind, and his path toward clarity. With each chapter he passionately reflects on the state of

Raskolnikov’s Dream Come True

Marian Marsh & Peter Lorre in “Crime and Punishment” (Columbia, 1935) Something is happening here, But you don’t know what it is, Do you, Mr. Jones? Bob Dylan, Ballad of A Thin Man Something is happening here, But you don’t know what it is, Do you, Mr. Jones? It’

What Time Is It in Lockdown?

source Here where I dwell in the northern hemisphere, the winter solstice has just occurred. The darkest day of the year in a dark year. A few days ago was also the Grand Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn and the dawning of the Age of Aquarius, which is interesting to

An Invitation to Seeking Truth in a Country of Lies

In lieu of writing reviews of their own books – with the exception of Walt Whitman, who did that with Leaves of Grass – writers often write introductions or prefaces. The purpose of such introductions is to give the prospective readers a sense of what to expect in the pages that follow,

I’m Really Sorry – Redux

Photo by Taylor Smith on Unsplash A few years ago, after reading a brillig academic article about how those who believe in conspiracy theories might be inclined toward unethical actions and petty crimes, my conscience got the best of me and I made a public confession. I had been accused

The Machine Stops

The second half of short-story double is The Machine Stops, by EM Forster.