What does a Catholic look like? Feat. John Giang pt. 1

07/30/20 • 48 min

We interview a 5/6 year old Catholic, John Giang, who recently converted and was baptized in the faith about what biases and stereotypes are held about Catholics and what biases continue to exist within the church. John tells us his conversion story from his favorite Catholic saints, inspirational music, prayer, vocation, and how he forms his Catholic identity. We talk about the model minority myth and how it shows up in the Catholic Church and why people get so wrapped up about having to be “perfect”.

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What are Implicit Biases?

It’s been a minute, but we are glad to be back in action! This week’s episode talks about what implicit biases are and *some* of the ways it shows up in our church and in our families. In this episode, we ask:

What are implicit biases?
Have you been able to speak up against injustice?
What are the implicit biases that you still carry?
What’s the difference between anti-racist and non-racist?
How can we heal the racial divide?
1. Pray!
2. Ask questions when you don’t understand. Instead of being defensive, ask ourselves “Why?” And “Where is this coming from?”
3. Educate each other, inform others when something is racist out of love and understanding.
4. Fasting and praying for an end to racial injustice

Resources:
Books for adults
How To Be An Antiracist by Ibram X. Kendi
The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander
Books for kids
Antiracist Baby Picture Book by Ibram X. Kendi
The Youngest Marcher: The Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, a Young Civil Rights Activist by Cynthia Levinson
I Am Enough by Grace Byers
Podcasts
Code Switch
Ask Fr. Josh
1619
Movies
13th
Selma
Just Mercy
Ted Talk
The Urgency of Intersectionality by Kimberlé Crenshaw

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Bonus Episode: Baseball Opening Weekend Edition

We are huge Oakland Athletics fans and we decided to watch the movie Angels in the Outfield to hype us up for the start of the baseball season (COVID-19 edition). We talk about how baseball and faith intersect and describe themes in the movie that are related to believing in God. Let’s Go Oakland!