by corneliuscorps | Aug 28, 2025 | 2025, Weekly Reflection
70 years ago this week, on August 28, 1955, Emmett Till was kidnapped, tortured, and murdered in Mississippi. The fourteen year old boy from Chicago traveled south for the first time to visit family. After purchasing some items in a local store, he was accused of...
by corneliuscorps | Aug 21, 2025 | 2025, Weekly Reflection
In response to the ongoing trauma of potential deportation for immigrants trying to comply with the legal process, a new ministry has emerged called FAITH. This acronym stands for Faithful Accompaniment In Trust and Hope. Both lay and clergy volunteers accompany...
by corneliuscorps | Aug 14, 2025 | 2025, Weekly Reflection
If you know a toddler, you know about Ms. Rachel. Because of our two year old granddaughter, I can sing along to many of the songs featured on Ms. Rachel’s hugely popular children’s show on YouTube and Netflix. Rachel Accurso is often described as the Mr....
by corneliuscorps | Aug 8, 2025 | 2025, Weekly Reflection
The lie was a promise to arrest, detain, and deport “the worst of the worst known criminals.” The truth is that most people swept up in mass arrests, detentions, and deportations do not have criminal records. Many are detained going to immigration hearings...
by corneliuscorps | Jul 17, 2025 | 2025, Weekly Reflection
This week marks the fifth anniversary of the death of John Lewis. He was one of the most courageous people in the modern Civil Rights Movement and continued his work for justice as a Congressman from Georgia for decades. In his honor and memory, there were nationwide...
