From The Telling Takes Us Home: Taking Our Place in the Stories That Shape Us: A People’s Pastoral from the Catholic Committee of Appalachia:

Just as women were the first witnesses
to Jesus’ crucifixion and resurrection,
they have been practicing resurrection
at the forefront of Appalachian movements.
Many of the women who have
entered the world of activism
are mothers first
and have chosen to act in the name of life
for the survival of their children,
of babies in the womb,
and of future generations… Continue reading “To Birth a New Appalachia” →