Category: Essays & Profiles
Acts of Mercy by Chris Byrd
President Biden’s decision to commute 37 death row prisoners’ sentences is the most consequential victory the abolitionist movement has yet achieved.
The Armenian Treasure Trove of San Lazzaro’s Island by Dr. Sarita Melkon Maldjian and Dr. Agnes Samuel Melkon
The authors discover the riches of their ancestral country at a monastery in the Venetian Lagoon.
Bringing Hope to Life by Mária Dominika Vanková
The author experiences the Swedish city of Lund as the "center of ecumenism."
The Thread of Patriarchy: Part III—Alternate Perspectives by Maree Sobolewski
The continuation of a multipart series reflecting on ministerial, leadership, and decision-making roles for women in the church.
The Wine of Silence by Martin Gianotti
On the overlooked connection between Job and Our Lady, whose Solemnity was celebrated on January 1.
Let There Be Gnostics among Us by Gene Ciarlo
Religious structures have grown static. People need to be awakened and experience God in their lives.
“People Need to Be Needed”: An Interview with Bishop Juan Miguel Betancourt
Our conversation with the auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Hartford about his experience as a member of the US Bishops' Synod Team.
The Thread of Patriarchy: Part II—Immutable Worldviews by Maree Sobolewski
The continuation of a multipart series reflecting on ministerial, leadership, and decision-making roles for women in the church.
Retreat center hosts Thanksgiving interfaith prayer service by Michael Centore
The service at Holy Family Passionist Monastery and Retreat Center in West Hartford, Connecticut, featured reflections from leaders of various faith traditions.
The Thread of Patriarchy: Part I—The Issue by Maree Sobolewski
The first in a multipart series taking up the "historical and hurtful" marginalization of women in the church.
A Community of Friendship by Mária Dominika Vanková
A collaboration between international students proves that a lasting community of friendship is possible, even in our wounded and torn world.
Relentless Compassion by Paul Nyklicek
Conscience insists that we reject the toxic fictions of “us and them” and “might makes right” that create disposable people and objectify and profane our world.
Mirrors of Christ by Patrick Carolan
In making our own personal decision on which candidate to vote for, we might reflect on what St. Clare challenged us to do.
Patience and Prudence in a Changing Church by Gene Ciarlo
Studying the "Sitz im Leben," the "setting in life," for the Synod on Synodality.