The Harbor Blog

Musings on theology, justice, and pop culture.
New posts every Wednesday (except for weeks of major US holidays).

Dawn Dickieson-Léger 4/15/26 Dawn Dickieson-Léger 4/15/26

Can the Pope be political?

As the head of a church and the head of a state (Vatican City), Pope Leo’s message is consistent with hundreds of years of theology on war; that wars are not something anyone should be quick to start or slow to end.

Dawn Dickieson-Léger 8/20/25 Dawn Dickieson-Léger 8/20/25

The view from up here

At some point, I know we will be able to see above the fog of trauma and find a way forward in defiance.

Jon Mathieu 8/13/25 Jon Mathieu 8/13/25

Making sense of a UFC fight at the White House

US politics has become all spectacle. That’s what happens when an anti-democratic administration is responsible for running a democracy.

Dawn Dickieson-Léger 4/8/25 Dawn Dickieson-Léger 4/8/25

We need many stories

I have always had close relationships with Americans. I have relatives in New England, like most people who live in my region. Our countries’ economies are interdependent. We can not ignore each other.

Jon Mathieu 11/6/24 Jon Mathieu 11/6/24

Can faith help in a moment like this?

An election just happened. Many people are not happy about it. Does our faith have anything to offer us?

Dottie Oleson 11/9/22 Dottie Oleson 11/9/22

A Meditation for Election Week

In an election week filled with feelings of fear and anxiety, we are invited to reflect deeper on a meditation by one of the grandfathers of the civil rights movement, Howard Thurman, who helps us find peace in chaos.