Sister Julia Walsh

Pope Leo tells 1 million Catholic youths they are sign 'different world is possible' In his closing blessing for the Jubilee of Youth, Leo remembered the young people of Gaza and Ukraine and other countries "bloodied by war" who could not join their celebration.

In his closing blessing for the Jubilee of Youth, Leo remembered the young people of Gaza and Ukraine and other countries "bloodied by war" who could not join their celebration;

honestly this type of a politician is refreshing

2026: A Book of Grace-Filled Days

I forgot to pop in here yesterday to say that it was the book release day for my 2nd book:
2026: A Book of Grace-Filled Days from
@loyolapress.bsky.social ! 😀😀😀

You may order your copy now and then pray each day starting on the 2025 1st Sunday of Advent!

store.loyolapress.com/2026-a-book-...

hey hey!
I'm here to remind you that you can read the story that answers the question I get asked all the time:
"WHY DID YOU BECOME A NUN?"
because I wrote a whole book about it!
:)

you can buy/order For Love of the Broken Body through your favorite bookshop!

www.amazon.com/Love-Broken-...

About that record-high share of Americans saying immigration is good for the country: The surge is primarily driven by *Republicans* changing their tune. Rs have become much more positive on immigration than they had been before Trump took office.

Gallup has new polling on immigration. Topline findings:
-Americans hate Trump's immigration policy (35% approve, 62% disapprove)
-Share who say immigration is a "good thing" for the country just hit an all-time high (79%)

news.gallup.com/poll/692522/...

Floating with the Currents of Christ | Discernment, Vocation, and Trust Sister Julia Walsh reflects on vocation, discernment, and the mystery of following Christ. Using the metaphor of water, she invites us to trust God’s currents, surrender control, and navigate life with faith.

here's my latest article!
www.focolaremedia.com/magazine/con... :)

Very few tech innovations have succeeded to do the one thing tech should do—save labor.

Mostly we are falling for an imaginary or consumerist idea of convenience that coincides with corporate desires for efficiency.

But its all like getting my own soda at McDonalds. An illusion of choice that...

I mean I don't think football teams and private companies or communities should be the ones funding state recovery efforts, but if that's something you did think, this would be pretty disappointing.

$500,000 is a lot of money, but it's also not that much; it's less than .05% of their 2024 revenue ($1.2 billion). Something conservatives often say is that if government gets out of the way, then business and communities will step up, but that's clearly not true.
www.cnbc.com/2024/09/05/n...

Sunday Musings Solidarity, freedom, and consequences

You might say that Paul's letter to the Galatians is also the Gospel of Solidarity.

And Paul is BIG mad that some people are trying to turn the good news into a "gospel" of exclusion.

Sunday Musings open.substack.com/pub/dianabut...

Van Orden offices

If you live in Wisconsin and your family suffers, you know where to find Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden

I feel sick to my stomach about this reality. Yet, instead of despairing I will get to work again

U.S. Congress, I am disappointed in you.

🌍 On this #WorldRefugeeDay, we remember that Jesus Himself was a refugee. Faith calls us not to turn away from the displaced, but to welcome, protect, and love them.

“For I was a stranger and you welcomed me.” — Mt 25:35

Every refugee carries the image of God. 💛 #RefugeeDay2025

The Vatican Knows an ‘Industrial Revolution’ When It Sees One To update Catholic teaching for the age of AI, Pope Leo should revisit the 19th century.

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

YIKES

Death Spiral: Republicans' Medicaid cuts threaten the health care of all Americans-even people on private insurance. 1) Medicaid cuts cause millions to lose health care 2) People without coverage can't pay for the care they need 3) Rural hospitals lose significant revenue 4) Health care workers are laid off, rural hospitals close 5) Entire communities lose health care services

Take action in your community to help save Medicaid. If you’re in a swing district or state, use our simple Neighbor2Neighbor tool to get a list of like-minded neighbors, knock on their doors and talk to them about stopping the monstrous GOP megabill: indivisibleproject.formstack.com/forms/stopth...

2026: A Book of Grace-Filled Days Discover and share books you love on Goodreads.

coming soon: book #2 by me!

(I mean, why NOT pray with me?!)

www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...

Chicago's 'No Kings' March Sees Huge Crowds Shut Down The Loop To Protest President Donald Trump Around 75,000 people peacefully marched in the "No Kings" protest, which was part of a series of nationwide demonstrations against the Trump administration, organizers said.

Block Club is saying 75,000 people marched in the Chicago “No Kings” protest.

‘No Kings’ Was Biggest Protest in U.S. History: Data Analyst For reference, that’s between 1 and 2 percent of the total population of the United States.

Not too shabby. Now we build on it. www.thedailybeast.com/data-guru-g-...

YouTube video by United States Conference of Catholic Bishops CST 101: Option for the Poor and Vulnerable

Here's an explanation of the Catholic foundational principle of standing with the poor and why this is central to who we are as Christians.

youtu.be/cWuoECvwjUA?...

The presence of the wild, Holy Spirit and the rise of another revolution - Messy Jesus Business Sister Julia Walsh, FSPA reflects on our Pentecost song to the Holy Spirit, even as we long for revolution.

messyjesusbusiness.com/2025/06/13/t...

This Week In The Big Picture As Washington, DC prepares for the spectacle of an insecure wannabe strongman’s ego boost of a military parade on Saturday, thousands of protests are planned around the country to declare “NO KINGS…

As Washington, DC prepares for Donald Trump's birthday military parade on Saturday, thousands of protests have been planned around the country. What is the history of military parades here in America? And what kind of impact have civil resistance movements had around the world? Dig deeper here:

The United States of American is currently in a "soft civil war."

How are you working for peace and unity?

A way to get through this - Messy Jesus Business Sister Julia Walsh, FSPA shares a poem on how, together, we will get through the difficult days ahead in light of current events.

messyjesusbusiness.com/2025/06/09/a...

Young nuns say synodality is the future of religious life - The Tablet Racism, neocolonialism and women’s leadership in the church were among the issues debated at a gathering of hundreds of young Catholic sisters in Rome last

I was blessed to be one of the Sisters who attended #Hope2025Rome last week!

Here's a summary from @thetablet.bsky.social!

www.thetablet.co.uk/news/young-n...

Pilgrimage, Jubilee, and Liberation Resisting borders and singing for communion

Here's my latest newsletter offering! :)
While you're over there, please feel free to subscribe. ;)

Pilgrimage, Jubilee, and Liberation open.substack.com/pub/jwalshfs...

TIP: before the day is done, savor that today's date is a palindrome! :) 5/25/25

In case you missed it, I got to be on Wisconsin Public Radio and share my joy about Pope Leo XIV!
And Catholic Theological Union in Chicago got a shout out along with Messy Jesus Business podcast. :)