Cultures of critical spirituality to advance the inclusion of immigrant students and families in Catholic schools

Abstract

Xenophobic, racist, and linguistically hegemonic discourses undermine the common good in our pluralistic communities. This article focuses on how these discourses adversely affect one subset of the population in the United States – those who are culturally and linguistically diverse – and how schools can disrupt this. Specifically, it explores how a culture of critical spirituality can spur systemic reform of schools to embrace cultural and linguistic diversity.