Book review by Andrés Dae Keun Kwon, Policy Counsel and Senior Organizer, ACLU of Southern California As a faith-rooted community organizer, student of liberation theology, and striving rebellious lawyer, I could not recommend Victor Narro’s new book The Activist Spirit more. Victor draws from a deep well of wisdom springing from a lifetime of organizing. Using Saint Francis of Assisi as one important model and the…

Book review by Rev. David K. Farley, Pastor Emeritus, Echo Park United Methodist Church, Los Angeles. Formerly Director of Justice & Compassion Ministries for the Cal-Pac Conference of the United Methodist Church. The Activist Spirit — Toward a Radical Solidarity by Victor Narro, is a small but powerful book. There is not a wasted word on any of its 124 pages. Using the life and teachings of St. Francis of Assisi as a reference and a framework, the author has provided a…

Feed the Wolf: Befriending Our Fears in the Way of Saint Francis by Jon M. Sweeney Book Review by Victor Narro Award-winning contemporary spiritual writer Jon M. Sweeney has created another beautiful gift to share with the world. He is such a prolific writer who is able to tap deep…

Thomas Merton: An Introduction to His Life, Teachings, and Practices by Jon M. Sweeney Book Review by Victor Narro A few years ago, I picked up a copy of Thomas Merton’s New Seeds of Contemplation to find spiritual nourishment for my work as an immigrant rights and labor activist. The…

Lessons on the 2020 CA Ballot Measures By Larry Frank, Social Justice Activist Most of us have played the game of Monopoly at some point in our lives. For those in need of a refresher, it is played with two dice to move around a game board, buying and trading…

Lord, Make Me an Instrument of Your Peace: The Complete Prayers of St. Francis, St. Clare and other early Franciscans by Jon M. Sweeney Book Review by Victor Narro Franciscan spirituality has been the framework from which I engage in my daily work for immigrant rights and workers’ rights. The…