BJ Owens
@bjowens.bsky.social
Priest and parent, husband and sometimes writer. Loves cities and churches and a good hike. Dean of Trinity Cathedral in Cleveland, Ohio. More at cathedraloftheheart.substack.com
This is wretched. My Jewish friends and colleagues are in my heart today. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/u...
Once Again, Oldest Mississippi Synagogue is Attacked With Fire
www.nytimes.com
January 11, 2026 at 9:43 PM
This is wretched. My Jewish friends and colleagues are in my heart today. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/11/u...
What words would come if our final moment was recorded by the person who took our life? cathedraloftheheart.substack.com/p/famous-las...
January 11, 2026 at 7:58 PM
What words would come if our final moment was recorded by the person who took our life? cathedraloftheheart.substack.com/p/famous-las...
We hear hear that if she's obeyed, she'd still be alive.
"They’ll tell you that it derives from their sympathy for police in having to make impossible split-second life-and-death decisions, but “obey or die” comes straight from the darkest part of the dark authoritarian id."
"They’ll tell you that it derives from their sympathy for police in having to make impossible split-second life-and-death decisions, but “obey or die” comes straight from the darkest part of the dark authoritarian id."
Cop Land
On the shooting in Minnesota.
thedispatch.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:06 PM
We hear hear that if she's obeyed, she'd still be alive.
"They’ll tell you that it derives from their sympathy for police in having to make impossible split-second life-and-death decisions, but “obey or die” comes straight from the darkest part of the dark authoritarian id."
"They’ll tell you that it derives from their sympathy for police in having to make impossible split-second life-and-death decisions, but “obey or die” comes straight from the darkest part of the dark authoritarian id."
Giving ICE a blank check for violent force does nothing but make law enforcement officers less safe.
January 9, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Giving ICE a blank check for violent force does nothing but make law enforcement officers less safe.
The lighter we can carry things of great importance, the more we can actually bear.
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carry it lightly
The lighter we can carry things of great importance, the more we can actually bear.
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August 1, 2025 at 12:14 AM
The lighter we can carry things of great importance, the more we can actually bear.
open.substack.com/pub/cathedra...
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