What does Katallage mean?

In Greek, katallage (καταλλαγή) primarily means reconciliation or an exchange. The Original usage was a term for money-changing, referring to the exchange of equivalent values or coins. It evolved from material exchange to social and emotional. Outside of finance, Classical Greek writers like Aristotle and Herodotus used the term and its related verb (katallassō) to describe shifts in relationships or status, such as making peace after a war or being readmitted to someone's favor after a rebellion or period of estrangement. The earliest use of the word in a religious context occurred in the Apocrypha. This text uses katallage to describe God's reconciliation with His people after a period of divine anger. And then it began to be used in the New Testament. Before these religious uses, the word was strictly non-religious.

How does this connect to the cat logo?

​Cats symbolize this complex and layered word for me because of an impactful event that happened when I was a child: finding deformed cats with missing body parts. This moment in my life was so profound and important that it shaped the person I am today. My mission in life has always been to love what is unlovable, see beauty in brokenness, and to be a defender of the outcast. Reconcile people back to themselves. At its most basic level, “Katallage” conveys a radical change. It signifies a transition from one state or condition—often a negative or hostile one—to peace. Oftentimes, that person is me, whom I need to make peace with.