A Radical of Luminous Personality
March 12, 2026
by Mary E. Johnson When Dorothy Day died in 1980, the New York Times eulogized her as “a nonviolent social radical of luminous personality.” Day
by Mary E. Johnson When Dorothy Day died in 1980, the New York Times eulogized her as “a nonviolent social radical of luminous personality.” Day
Griffin LaVictoire has been a staff singer for St. John the Evangelist since January of 2023.
Her names alone can add confusion…Bride, Brid, Brigon, Brigitta, Brigantia – and so on. At various times she’s been called the patron saint of poets, midwives, newborns, Irish nuns, fugitives, blacksmiths, dairy maids, boatmen, chicken farmers, cattle, scholars, sailors and more!
Times like these call us to action rooted in faith, love, and shared hope. It’s natural to feel overwhelmed, to question whether your efforts matter, or to wonder how to begin.
Last week, we began using a camera doorbell at the church’s Kent Street entrance. This may have brought up questions or internal struggle for you:
“If God is transcendent, there must also be something with us, in us, and around us that comforts, guides, and motivates. The Divine Feminine is that relational thread.”
Ruby Bridges is the subject of our sermon on Sunday, and we have an amazing story about her from our “Tell Me the Truth About Racism” curriculum.
Bass-baritone David McGowan is in his second year with us as a staff singer.
by Lynn Hartman and Kathy Brown Lent coincides with the month of March, which is Women’s History Month. Working with the Liturgy Committee, the Faith