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I found the Kingdom of God at a Black Lives Matter Protest

I found the Kingdom of God at a Black Lives Matter Protest

by Noah Banasiewicz, SJ | Feb 23, 2022 | Current Events, Faith & Politics, Race    ~ Approx. 6 mins

“You are not far from the kingdom of God.” These words from Christ struck me in the twelfth chapter of Mark’s Gospel one morning as I prepared to give a reflection at an upcoming prayer service. Over the weeks I’d been teaching theology to middle schoolers in Omaha, I...

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