WASHINGTON â Ecumenical dialog among the churches, ways of identifying and combating racism and the question of prayer and its power: What could possibly be the connection among these three issues? Answer: My brief âsummer residencyâ for the online masterâs of catechesis curriculum at the Catholic University of America (CUA) here.
The blending of the three themes made for a compelling two and a half days in the nationâs capital, which is still recovering from the ravages of the Jan. 6 riot aimed at blocking the certification of Joe Biden as our 46th president. (A 6-foot dark-colored chain-link fence still blocks access to the Capitol building.)