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A Theology of Migration: The Bodies of Refugees and the Body of Christ
Daniel Groody
Orbis Books, 2022, 319pp., pbk, £25.95.
The author’s impressive academic and ecumenical credentials, the book’s small print, 300+ pages, and physical density, plus an introductory letter of personal recommendation from the Pope, might appear daunting – but don’t be put off. This wide-ranging exploration of the theology of migration draws us in on page one, with an engaging anecdote about Fr. Groody’s experience as a rookie Jesuit priest in a parish with a substantial population of recent arrivals to the USA. Summoned to rush a pregnant Mexican teenager to hospital, he presents himself as a ‘family friend’ (on the grounds that ‘Father’ might be confusing) and stays with her as labour progresses, whilst holding a whispered telephone conversation about the funeral of an even younger suicide victim to take place next day. ‘Just another day in an immigrant parish’, he reassures his colleague; and (spoiler alert) he also provides the happy ending: 25 years later, in the middle of writing this book, he conducted the wedding of baby Crista.
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