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Mike Rivage-Seul is a liberation theologian and former Roman Catholic priest. Retired in 2014, he taught at Berea College in Kentucky for 40 years where he directed Berea's Peace and Social Justice Studies Program. His latest book is "The Magic Glasses of Critical Thinking: seeing through alternative fact & fake news." Mike blogs at
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Saturday, February 15, 2025On Faith, Wokeness & DEI SUNDAY HOMILY: This Sunday's readings reject the Anti-DEI, Anti-Woke memes of the Trump/Musk power couple. The readings champion the poor and vilify the rich. They call for reparations. Series: Sunday Homilies for Progressives (159 Articles, 284659 views) 
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Wednesday, January 22, 2025Like Bishop Budde, Jesus' Wokeness Infuriated His Neighbors SUNDAY HOMILY: Episcopal bishop Mariann Edgar Budde deserves our admiration and imitation as a woman of vast integrity and courage. Her sermon at Donald Trump's inaugural prayer service captured the Spirit of Yeshua's own inaugural address. 
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Tuesday, December 24, 2024It's Christmas & Jesus Remains Buried in the Rubble CHRISTMAS REFLECTION: It's Christmas again. And Jesus is still under the rubble In Gaza (Just like last year). Merry Christmas! 
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Tuesday, December 10, 2024Syria: Another Regime Change Operation by the U.S. & Israel Questions should always be raised about official stories concerning designated enemies of discredited imperialist countries like the United States and Israel. 
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Thursday, December 5, 2024Neocons Quake as Trump Threatens Peace in Ukraine Donald Trump's repeated promise to end the war in Ukraine has Washington neocons quaking in their boots. How can they prevent peace from breaking out on Russia's border? 
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Saturday, October 26, 2024Gustavo Gutierrez and Liberation Theology's Critical Faith Theory SUNDAY REFLECTION: Gustavo Gutierrez and his liberation theology represent a kind of "Critical Faith Theory" comparable to contemporary academia's tragically maligned "Critical Race Theory." Series: Sunday Homilies for Progressives (159 Articles, 284659 views) 
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Saturday, October 19, 2024The Coming Election: I'm Sitting This One Out For me, apartheid is non-negotiable. Settler colonialism is non-negotiable. But above all, GENOCIDE IS NON-NEGOTIABLE. I can't support any government committing genocide. And that's what a Harris presidency promises to continue. So will a Trump presidency. I can't vote for either. 
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Tuesday, August 20, 2024American Politics Realigning? Walz and Vance Might Be More Similar Than You Think Kamala Harris' selection of Tim Walz as her running mate and Donald Trump's choice of J.D. Vance as his offer strong indications that something new might be afoot for 2028. 
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Saturday, June 22, 2024Tarot and Catholic Spirituality: Let Me Read Your Cards! The 78 cards of the Tarot deck represent a dynamic book about you, me, and anyone who opens the "book." I'd like to show you what I mean. 
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Sunday, May 19, 2024U.S. Divide & Rule Strategy vs. China's Unifying Belt & Road Initiative PENTECOST SUNDAY HOMILY: Last week's summit between Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin was absolutely "pentecostal" in its contradiction of Washington's "divide and rule" policies. Series: Sunday Homilies for Progressives (159 Articles, 284659 views) 
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Saturday, April 20, 2024In Defense of Higher Education: How To Address Genocidal Congress-members It was embarrassing to see University of Colombia President Minouche Shafik grovel before congress-members who evidently know nothing about higher education. 
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Tuesday, March 26, 2024Even for "Democracy Now" Putin's To Blame for the Rock Concert Massacre Even "Democracy Now," even Amy Goodman are not immune from disseminating Russophobia. They too can be fooled by the Grand Wurlitzer of U.S. propaganda. 
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Sunday, March 17, 2024My Homilist's Writer's Block in the Face of Genocide SUNDAY REFLECTION: I'm sorry. I find it impossible to comment on "God's word" that has been invoked so cynically to justify the sadistic slaughter of far more than 31,200 innocents, more than half of them children and their mothers Series: Sunday Homilies for Progressives (159 Articles, 284659 views) 
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Monday, March 11, 2024Do They Think We're Stupid? Maybe We Are. . . Our "leaders" are evidently convinced that we're all like them complete idiots without a trace of humanity or moral compass. Think about what they tell us about Haiti, Honduras, Tijuana, and Gaza. 
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Sunday, March 10, 2024Netanyahu's Bible Is Not about God SUNDAY REFLECTION: How can anyone with an ounce of humanity or possessed of the most elementary moral compass believe in a God who commands complete genocides including women, the elderly, children, infants, cattle, and sheep?
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Monday, January 15, 2024Following Zionist Logic, Hamas Has the Moral Right to Commit Genocide against Israel If Israel's attacks on Gazans are justified by Palestinian atrocities, Palestinian attacks on Israel are even more justifiable. 
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Sunday, January 7, 2024Cornel West Insists on God's Love for Netanyahu & "Genocide Joe" SUNDAY HOMILY: Dr. West is right. Netanyahu and Biden might deserve our opprobrium and jail time. (They do!) However, they're still somehow our brothers and beloved by the One Yeshua revealed on this Epiphany Sunday. Series: Sunday Homilies for Progressives (159 Articles, 284659 views) 
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Sunday, December 17, 2023GOP Attacks on Higher Learning: What's Education for Anyway? And How about Religion? SUNDAY HOMILY: Today's readings direct people of faith to stand with Gazans in their struggle against an apartheid state turned genocidal. 
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Sunday, November 19, 2023Xi Jinping to Biden: You Can Do Multipolarity The Hard Way or the Easy Way; It's Your Choice! SUNDAY HOMILY: According to Xi, the U.S. can either take the path of cooperation or of opposition. The latter will lead to tragedy for everyone. 
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Sunday, November 5, 2023Scott Ritter, Hamas, Terrorism & The Judeo-Christian Tradition SUNDAY HOMILY: Like the ancient Jews, we're led by hypocrites and liars. They should not be our masters. Though old and feeble, they are not our fathers. They are worthy of contempt and curses. That's what today's readings say. Page 1 of 22 First Last Back Next 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 View All |
