“An Historic and Hallowed Principle in Religious Life:” The Usable Sacred Histories of the 1980s Sanctuary Movement ABSTRACT. This article draws on numerous primary sources to tease out the “usable sacred histories” that Sanctuary Movement congregations of the 1980s invo

Excellent new article by @elprofebarba.bsky.social:
“An Historic and Hallowed Principle in Religious Life:” The Usable Sacred Histories of the 1980s Sanctuary Movement
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"Sanctuary Movement practitioners reflected across time on their resurrected tradition."

Really interesting learning about Pope Leo's Creole heritage from New Orleans. Genealogical records (familysearch website) also indicate maternal ties to Haiti, the Dominican Republic, and Cuba and reveal shifting racial identities in the family, moving from "mulatto," to "Black," to "white."

De Chicago a Chiclayo!

Waking up and learning about the death of Pope Francis. What a tremendous loss, not only for the Roman Catholic Church, but for the world.

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.

That was me. I was on the episode and it's my song.

Let's see what this place is all about.