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Erik Sorensen

Erik Sorensen, SJ is a doctoral student in theology at Saint Paul University in Ottawa, Canada. He is conducting his research in liturgical studies. His research utilizes qualitative methodology to explore the lived connections between liturgy and Indigenous-Settler reconciliation within the Catholic Church in Canada. Active collaboration with Indigenous communities grounds Erik’s research and inspires his commitment to the long journey of decolonization. Erik is a member of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) and a Catholic priest. He holds a MA in Theology from KU Leuven, a MDiv and a MTS from Regis College/University of Toronto.

Essays

Ora et Labora: Ritualizations of Worship and Justice

In practice, their liturgies demonstrated a complex interweaving of different social justice commitments throughout the liturgy, while simultaneously, the community described only limited connections between their liturgy and the social issues they addressed as a community.