nice

for what it’s worth, i do think “how would Jesus as a brown-skinned man be profiled by CPD — and would he also be subjected to the same torture that so many Black men as well as Latine and Indigenous have experienced in Chicago?” is also a question worth asking.

so, the argument here isn’t that these atrocities would not be happening if Jesus was present as a human person — but that this person was also vulnerable to this same violence too. famously, Jesus was killed by the state.

that fella gave me a joint when the parish dog nipped at my hand and is my hero

was trying to say atsloanement for etymology’s sake but you’re right

brain overheating trying to make a pronounceable portmanteau of sloane and atonement

you are in Gethsemane at this moment

brother you’ve got an in at the seminary co-op — shall send a link and someone’s email or two. congrats to you both!

not multigenerational — one protagonist over the course of a week but epic in scope, still!

“Divine Days” by Leon Forrest! Someone called it “Ulysses” for the South Side of Chicago.