BREAKING: The Department of Education has ended its directive that attempted to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts in schools nationwide. This is a victory for academic freedom and education equity.

If people are required to show proof of citizenship to vote, then all the documentation one has to get must be made free and easy to get otherwise it is akin to having a poll tax that the poor and isolated cannot pay.

Trump has done more to undermine the culture of life than he has to build it up.

Listen to the full episode of @deaconspod.bsky.social featuring @iamgloriapurvis.bsky.social at:

#ICE #ConstitutionalRights #Black

Don't miss this online event (Jan. 6) on the relation between #faith and #democracy. An absolute stellar panel with @crawfordstuff.bsky.social, @revjimwallis.bsky.social, @iamgloriapurvis.bsky.social and @sharonbrous.bsky.social. Organized by Franciscan Action Network and @paxchristiusa.bsky.social

This says a lot about the state of America. MAGA believes racism will appeal to most of the Republican base…. even the Catholic ones. Is MAGA right about that?

I don’t see any daylight between Fuentes and the man killed in Utah. Why are ppl who supported him now freaking out over Fuentes? Both accurately represent MAGA. Anti-blackness wasn’t a deal breaker so what is the basis for the uproar now?

It is interesting to see Ben Shapiro, Dinesh D’Souza, Vivek R et al freak out over the white supremacy chads in the R party letting them know that despite their anti-Black rhetoric they still aren’t welcome. #irony

If you think diversity statements must not be part of the application process for orgs that value diversity, do you also think statements of faith must not be part of the application process for orgs that value faith?

If you encounter someone who is thinking about coming to Church, or is thinking about leaving the Church, what would you say to them to give them #hope? That's the question posed to @iamgloriapurvis.bsky.social in this snip from a recent episode of our #podcast @deaconspod.bsky.social:

This is a snip from a recent episode of @deaconspod.bsky.social featuring @iamgloriapurvis.bsky.social. Full episode: paulist.org/gloria On Oct. 15, at 6 p.m. Eastern, Gloria will deliver the Gallagher Talk (online and in-person) in #GrandRapids, on “The Role of Compassion in a Divided World.”

“When Catholic Church leaders, clergy and lay alike, publicly praise Charlie Kirk, many Black Catholics hear them sanctifying a figure who championed rhetoric that served to maintain white supremacy.” www.americamagazine.org/faith-and-re...

Mr. Kirk positioned himself as defending white people from “replacement,” claimed white families face existential threats and argued that qualified white people are losing opportunities to undeserving Black people. www.americamagazine.org/faith-and-re...

Mr. Kirk’s rhetoric represents the latest threadbare cover for racism. His argument that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a “mistake” that created “anti-white weapons” inverts remedies for racial harm into threats against white people. www.americamagazine.org/faith-and-re...

It signals that abhorrent views about Black people are compatible with Catholic faith, as long as someone is sufficiently vocal about their love of Jesus. www.americamagazine.org/faith-and-re...

Initiative Senior Fellow Gloria Purvis writes in America, “It reveals a broader pattern where many in the Catholic Church in America have historically failed to see, understand or prioritize the experiences and dignity of Black Catholics.” Read more at www.americamagazine.org/faith-and-re...

In case it wasn’t clear, the anti-DEI crusade has never been about merit. Zero news experience. Never been a reporter. Elevated to Editor in Chief of CBS News, one of the most storied news institutions in the nation. www.mediaite.com/media/news/p...

A thought-provoking new episode of our podcast @deaconspod.bsky.social dropped this morning! Today, @deaconmike.bsky.social and Deacon Dennis Rybicki speak with esteemed Catholic speaker and broadcaster @iamgloriapurvis.bsky.social. Please listen here or at your favorite podcast player:

#PopeLeo #BlessingHolyWater

@iamgloriapurvis.bsky.social will deliver the 2025 Gallagher Talk on October 15 at 6 p.m. Eastern at the Catholic Information Center in #GrandRapids, #Michigan. Anyone interested in the talk may register to attend in-person or online: grcic.org/event/2025ga...

Our Podcast: Deacons Pod spoke with @iamgloriapurvis.bsky.social this week and it was a seriously provocative discussion. #racism #canyoubewokeandcatholic

Thank you @deaconspod.bsky.social @paulistfathers.bsky.social @deaconmike.bsky.social for the conversation. I pray God is pleased with this work and that it will benefit many souls.

Leaving aside the stupidity of wondering why a bully's victims didn't mourn the death of their bully, this is some incredibly dangerous shit.

If you know, you know!

This hits right on time… My wife and I had the great privilege of visiting the African-American Museum in DC, and let me just tell you if you have not been…It is a masterpiece—go.

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Some news…. media.providence.edu/providence-c...

Morning Prayer, Liturgy of the Hours

Hail Queen of Heaven! #QueenshipofMary

Yes chattel slavery was bad.

Dear friends: I just received word that "Come Forth: The Promise of Jesus's Greatest Miracle," a "deep dive" into the Raising of Lazarus, has been selected for an e-book and audiobook Prime Day Deal. Very reasonable prices for those on limited incomes. E-book www.amazon.com/dp/B0B1DSFWJ...

South Carolina send in your messages NOW! The Senate is moving quickly to pass these devastating cuts. Flood their phone lines and message box today: www.votervoice.net/SCJustice/Ca... #scpol #handsoffmedicaid

Hegseth insisted renaming bases after Confederate traitors who took up arms against the government to defend the enslavement of Black people — is “important for morale.” #dogwhistle Things like this are 1 of the many reasons some people see MAGA red hats as equivalent to Klan hoods. bit.ly/44DE31a

I had the unfortunate experience of hearing Charlie Kirk speak. It’s surprising that ANYONE thinks 1) he is smart 2) he is trustworthy 3) his speech is anything more than a clap trap. He makes explicitly racist statements. It’s sad that more than a few Catholics uncritically ingest his poison.

NEWSOM: "It's a vulgar display. It's the kind of thing you see with Kim Jong Un, Putin, dictators that are weak… How weak do you have to be to commandeer the military for your birthday?“

Video available: “What Happened to America’s Racial Reckoning? Faith, Justice, and Catholic Social Teaching Five Years after the Killing of George Floyd” w @drmchatelain.bsky.social, Ralph McCloud, @iamgloriapurvis.bsky.social, Fr Manuel Williams www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1Tm... #RacialReckoningCST

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What Happened to America's Racial Reckoning? Faith, Justice, and Catholic Social Teaching Five Years after the Killing of George Floyd Tues, 6/10 at 6pm ET w @drmchatelain.bsky.social, Ralph McCloud, @iamgloriapurvis.bsky.social, and Fr. Manuel Williams bit.ly/RacialReckoningCST #RacialReckoningCST

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like Harriet Tubman LITERALLY PLANNED AND GUIDED A RAID INVOLVING THREE GUNBOATS against Confederate forces on the Combahee River, how does that not count

On Tues, 6/10 at 6pm ET, @iamgloriapurvis.bsky.social, host of the Gloria Purvis Podcast @americamag.bsky.social, will join the dialogue “What Happened to America’s Racial Reckoning? Faith, Justice, and Catholic Social Teaching Five Years after the Killing of George Floyd” bit.ly/RacialReckon...

What Happened to America's Racial Reckoning? Faith, Justice, and Catholic Social Teaching Five Years after the Killing of George Floyd 🗓️ Tues, 6/10 🕓 6pm ET 📍Online via livestream 🗣️@drmchatelain.bsky.social, Ralph McCloud, @iamgloriapurvis.bsky.social and Kimberly Mazyck 🔗 bit.ly/RacialReckoningCST

Last season on 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐶𝑎𝑡ℎ𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑐 𝐿𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑃𝑜𝑑𝑐𝑎𝑠𝑡, speaker and podcaster @iamgloriapurvis.bsky.social joined us to talk about overcoming polarization, racism, and judgment as Catholic leaders. bit.ly/4kprHj9 #unity #onechurch #overcomingpolarization