Communion & Courage
@communioncourage.bsky.social
Catholic priest (RCWP). Fierce for repro rights + co-conspiring to uproot systems of oppression. Focused on the intersection of religion & public health at BUSPH OLMPH. If I’m not hyper-focusing, I’m probably on a side quest or sky gazing. She/her.
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Self-care and community care in times of trauma
This is about learning and practicing models of mutual care to help us better cope and navigate the pain-stricken world we are living in.
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I preached this last year, but it might as well have been yesterday.
Lizard brain thinking has taken command of our world. Our only hope is to take it back, one breath, one friendship, one outstretched hand at a time.
Lizard brain thinking has taken command of our world. Our only hope is to take it back, one breath, one friendship, one outstretched hand at a time.
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Indianapolis HANDS OFF!
April 5, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Indianapolis HANDS OFF!
Last weekend I preached in solidarity with the #CatholicWomenStrike, reminding myself (and maybe you, too) that lavish, collective love is our best antidote to quiet cruelty, especially the cruelty within.
April 5, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Last weekend I preached in solidarity with the #CatholicWomenStrike, reminding myself (and maybe you, too) that lavish, collective love is our best antidote to quiet cruelty, especially the cruelty within.
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🚨ATTENTION PUBLIC HEALTH ALLIES!🚨
We have power together. To see our strength and build community, we ask that you wear something 💚green💚 to work on WEDNESDAY to show solidarity and readiness to defend public health.
Please spread the word!
#courageiscontagious #spreadthecolor
We have power together. To see our strength and build community, we ask that you wear something 💚green💚 to work on WEDNESDAY to show solidarity and readiness to defend public health.
Please spread the word!
#courageiscontagious #spreadthecolor
March 22, 2025 at 8:00 PM
🚨ATTENTION PUBLIC HEALTH ALLIES!🚨
We have power together. To see our strength and build community, we ask that you wear something 💚green💚 to work on WEDNESDAY to show solidarity and readiness to defend public health.
Please spread the word!
#courageiscontagious #spreadthecolor
We have power together. To see our strength and build community, we ask that you wear something 💚green💚 to work on WEDNESDAY to show solidarity and readiness to defend public health.
Please spread the word!
#courageiscontagious #spreadthecolor
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I'm voting NO on the Republican shutdown bill.
NO on handing Donald Trump and Elon Musk a blank check to spend your taxpayer money however they want.
NO on cutting funding that helps families put food on the table and crack down on wealthy tax cheats.
We need to push back.
NO on handing Donald Trump and Elon Musk a blank check to spend your taxpayer money however they want.
NO on cutting funding that helps families put food on the table and crack down on wealthy tax cheats.
We need to push back.
March 13, 2025 at 2:16 PM
I'm voting NO on the Republican shutdown bill.
NO on handing Donald Trump and Elon Musk a blank check to spend your taxpayer money however they want.
NO on cutting funding that helps families put food on the table and crack down on wealthy tax cheats.
We need to push back.
NO on handing Donald Trump and Elon Musk a blank check to spend your taxpayer money however they want.
NO on cutting funding that helps families put food on the table and crack down on wealthy tax cheats.
We need to push back.
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OK #HoosierSky so this is happening
Share amongst your peeps
Those who are in science
Those who like science
Those who have been helped by science
Those who value truth and facts
Come hang with the cool kids and say hi to some rad scientists
Share amongst your peeps
Those who are in science
Those who like science
Those who have been helped by science
Those who value truth and facts
Come hang with the cool kids and say hi to some rad scientists
February 27, 2025 at 1:59 AM
OK #HoosierSky so this is happening
Share amongst your peeps
Those who are in science
Those who like science
Those who have been helped by science
Those who value truth and facts
Come hang with the cool kids and say hi to some rad scientists
Share amongst your peeps
Those who are in science
Those who like science
Those who have been helped by science
Those who value truth and facts
Come hang with the cool kids and say hi to some rad scientists
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Medicaid work requirements are yet again a hot topic. Let’s see what’s behind that, shall we? 🧵
#medicaid #insurance
#medicaid #insurance
February 24, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Medicaid work requirements are yet again a hot topic. Let’s see what’s behind that, shall we? 🧵
#medicaid #insurance
#medicaid #insurance
Medicaid is on the chopping block today. Call your House Rep in the next few hours and tell them to oppose Medicaid cuts. Health care for 83 Million low income and disabled Americans, including nearly 40% of US children, is at stake.
1-800-224-3121
www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...
1-800-224-3121
www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...
10 Things to Know About Medicaid | KFF
At the start of 2025, many issues are at play that will affect Medicaid coverage, financing, and access to care. While Medicaid was not discussed much on the campaign trail, Congress may consider big ...
www.kff.org
February 25, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Medicaid is on the chopping block today. Call your House Rep in the next few hours and tell them to oppose Medicaid cuts. Health care for 83 Million low income and disabled Americans, including nearly 40% of US children, is at stake.
1-800-224-3121
www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...
1-800-224-3121
www.kff.org/medicaid/iss...
Hoosier families are not ok. This article states one of the justifications for rolling back child labor laws is “parental rights.” Parental rights to what? To force kids to work? Note the U.S. is the only UN member who hasn’t ratified the 1989 UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Changes to Indiana law since 2019 include:
-Eliminating teen work permits
-Removing rest break requirements for minors
-Exempting businesses employing fewer than five teens from registering them with the state
-Ending citations for brief violations of work hour restrictions
And more.
-Eliminating teen work permits
-Removing rest break requirements for minors
-Exempting businesses employing fewer than five teens from registering them with the state
-Ending citations for brief violations of work hour restrictions
And more.
Lawmakers Roll Back Protections Amid Rising Child Labor Safety Violations in Indiana
Indiana's relaxed child labor laws are part of a national trend aimed at helping businesses boost workforces and bottom lines after pandemic.
https://www.indystar.com/story/news/investigations/2025/02/19/as-lawmaker-relaxed-reg[…]s-spiked-in-indiana-as-regulations-were-relaxed/77512769007/
February 25, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Hoosier families are not ok. This article states one of the justifications for rolling back child labor laws is “parental rights.” Parental rights to what? To force kids to work? Note the U.S. is the only UN member who hasn’t ratified the 1989 UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
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Human beings deserve human rights.
All of them.
Even ones whose governments and/or representative bodies commit atrocities.
Even ones who--yes-- commit atrocities themselves.
You don't lose your right to human rights, ever.
That's why they're called inalienable human rights.
All of them.
Even ones whose governments and/or representative bodies commit atrocities.
Even ones who--yes-- commit atrocities themselves.
You don't lose your right to human rights, ever.
That's why they're called inalienable human rights.
February 23, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Human beings deserve human rights.
All of them.
Even ones whose governments and/or representative bodies commit atrocities.
Even ones who--yes-- commit atrocities themselves.
You don't lose your right to human rights, ever.
That's why they're called inalienable human rights.
All of them.
Even ones whose governments and/or representative bodies commit atrocities.
Even ones who--yes-- commit atrocities themselves.
You don't lose your right to human rights, ever.
That's why they're called inalienable human rights.
This is an excellent resource!! I have the book and workbook and am going back for a second read. Who wants to work through it together? Thanks to @prisonculture.bsky.social and @mskellymhayes.bsky.social for sharing their wisdom this way.
February 23, 2025 at 3:43 PM
This is an excellent resource!! I have the book and workbook and am going back for a second read. Who wants to work through it together? Thanks to @prisonculture.bsky.social and @mskellymhayes.bsky.social for sharing their wisdom this way.
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God of blessing & woe, disturbing the deadly order of the world: give us faith tested in poverty, hunger for what truly satisfies, eyes softened by tears & hearts ready to laugh at what is false & pompous that we might protect the dignity of all people; thru Jesus, who turns the world upside down.
February 15, 2025 at 4:36 PM
God of blessing & woe, disturbing the deadly order of the world: give us faith tested in poverty, hunger for what truly satisfies, eyes softened by tears & hearts ready to laugh at what is false & pompous that we might protect the dignity of all people; thru Jesus, who turns the world upside down.
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As the expected Christian Nationalism EO came in, I’m seeing a bunch of “this isn’t real Christianity” noise in my mentions.
Nope.
Christian friends. 1/x 🧵
This is 💯 part of the history of Christianity, dating to Constantine, to the Holy Roman Empire, forced conversions, Inquisitions, +
Nope.
Christian friends. 1/x 🧵
This is 💯 part of the history of Christianity, dating to Constantine, to the Holy Roman Empire, forced conversions, Inquisitions, +
February 8, 2025 at 11:13 PM
As the expected Christian Nationalism EO came in, I’m seeing a bunch of “this isn’t real Christianity” noise in my mentions.
Nope.
Christian friends. 1/x 🧵
This is 💯 part of the history of Christianity, dating to Constantine, to the Holy Roman Empire, forced conversions, Inquisitions, +
Nope.
Christian friends. 1/x 🧵
This is 💯 part of the history of Christianity, dating to Constantine, to the Holy Roman Empire, forced conversions, Inquisitions, +
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We have to ask ourselves what limitations to our collective freedom we’re willing to accept. And then we have to hold fast to our boundaries.
February 8, 2025 at 1:05 AM
We have to ask ourselves what limitations to our collective freedom we’re willing to accept. And then we have to hold fast to our boundaries.
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⚠️ Another nightmare dimension of the Trump administration’s foreign aid freeze and shutdown of USAID: thousands of participants in clinical trials around the world are in limbo without essential monitoring or care, raising major ethical concerns. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/h...
Dozens of Clinical Trials Have Been Frozen in Response to Trump’s USAID Order
The stop-work order on U.S.A.I.D.-funded research has left thousands of people with experimental drugs and devices in their bodies, with no access to monitoring or care.
www.nytimes.com
February 7, 2025 at 7:16 PM
⚠️ Another nightmare dimension of the Trump administration’s foreign aid freeze and shutdown of USAID: thousands of participants in clinical trials around the world are in limbo without essential monitoring or care, raising major ethical concerns. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/h...
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Today’s Black History lesson comes from Ida B. Wells-Barnett, the unflinching and unapologetic investigative journalist, co-founder of the NAACP, advocate for racial justice and women’s rights, educator, writer, co-owner of The Memphis Free Speech, and anti-lynching activist.
February 7, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Today’s Black History lesson comes from Ida B. Wells-Barnett, the unflinching and unapologetic investigative journalist, co-founder of the NAACP, advocate for racial justice and women’s rights, educator, writer, co-owner of The Memphis Free Speech, and anti-lynching activist.
“The ease seemed so frightening. Now I know why… I never realized how easily people could be trained to accept slavery.” - Octavia Butler, Kindred
February 3, 2025 at 10:01 PM
“The ease seemed so frightening. Now I know why… I never realized how easily people could be trained to accept slavery.” - Octavia Butler, Kindred
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I honestly believe our most powerful position in a toxic time that feeds on cynicism, apathy,& despair is to genuinely care and act for a better world.
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
January 31, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I honestly believe our most powerful position in a toxic time that feeds on cynicism, apathy,& despair is to genuinely care and act for a better world.
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO
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Never forget who lived, thrived.
We know their playbook. We can beat them.
To honor the memory of everyone who deserved better then, to honor the future of everyone who deserves the best now.
Solidarity is the only way home.
Collective liberation or bust, friends.
We know their playbook. We can beat them.
To honor the memory of everyone who deserved better then, to honor the future of everyone who deserves the best now.
Solidarity is the only way home.
Collective liberation or bust, friends.
January 29, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Never forget who lived, thrived.
We know their playbook. We can beat them.
To honor the memory of everyone who deserved better then, to honor the future of everyone who deserves the best now.
Solidarity is the only way home.
Collective liberation or bust, friends.
We know their playbook. We can beat them.
To honor the memory of everyone who deserved better then, to honor the future of everyone who deserves the best now.
Solidarity is the only way home.
Collective liberation or bust, friends.
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HB 1393 heads to the House floor today for consideration by our State Reps. This bill threatens due process & will likely lead to increased racial profiling. Contact your state rep at 317-232-9600 and ask them to vote No to HB 1393.
Read more:
indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/01/28/g...
Read more:
indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/01/28/g...
January 29, 2025 at 1:15 PM
HB 1393 heads to the House floor today for consideration by our State Reps. This bill threatens due process & will likely lead to increased racial profiling. Contact your state rep at 317-232-9600 and ask them to vote No to HB 1393.
Read more:
indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/01/28/g...
Read more:
indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/01/28/g...
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We knew they would take every opportunity to establish fetal personhood, and this is the first.
An executive order attacking trans and nonbinary people is also an attack against pregnant people.
An executive order attacking trans and nonbinary people is also an attack against pregnant people.
January 23, 2025 at 12:49 AM
We knew they would take every opportunity to establish fetal personhood, and this is the first.
An executive order attacking trans and nonbinary people is also an attack against pregnant people.
An executive order attacking trans and nonbinary people is also an attack against pregnant people.
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If your Christianity causes you to be offended by someone asking the most powerful person in the country to be merciful towards the powerless, then you have profoundly misunderstood the teachings of Jesus Christ.
January 22, 2025 at 1:20 AM
If your Christianity causes you to be offended by someone asking the most powerful person in the country to be merciful towards the powerless, then you have profoundly misunderstood the teachings of Jesus Christ.
Attn: #reprosky Catholics! Please use this easy resource to urge your congresspeople to vote NO on this cruel bill.
Let’s be clear: The so-called “Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act” is a manipulative and theatrical attempt to further erode our reproductive rights.
Send a pre-written letter urging your representative to vote NO on this bill:
go.catholicsforchoice.org/a/respect-gr...
Send a pre-written letter urging your representative to vote NO on this bill:
go.catholicsforchoice.org/a/respect-gr...
Tell Congress: Respect Grieving Families & Oppose This Bill
go.catholicsforchoice.org
January 22, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Attn: #reprosky Catholics! Please use this easy resource to urge your congresspeople to vote NO on this cruel bill.