Date of Award
Spring 2023
Access Restriction
Research Projects
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Department
Theology
School or College
Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts
First Advisor
Nancy Pineda-Madrid
Abstract
Racism, White supremacy, and Whiteness are deeply ingrained in U.S. society and in our U.S. Catholic Church. White U.S. Catholics are infected with these sins, even our prayer can be tainted. We, who continue to benefit from White privilege and who are descendants of those who created White supremacy, are responsible for bringing an end to its reign with God’s help. In order to heal, we must recognize our sin and repent. Repentance is deeply rooted in our tradition and is a necessary spiritual practice for White U.S. Catholics to prepare the soil for individual, communal, and systemic changes to create the Beloved Community and advance the reign of God.
Recommended Citation
Boysen-Aragon, Laura, "Praying While White: Preparing the Soil for the Work of Antiracism" (2023). LMU/LLS Theses and Dissertations. 1243.
https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/etd/1243
