Category: Essays & Profiles
Is the Church Ready for Radical Simplicity? by Gene Ciarlo
The bywords for the rest of the Synod should be radical simplicity, and a place for everyone according to their gifts and charisms.
The Mystical Camino by O’Neill D’Cruz
Every faith tradition offers models and metaphors for the Way, rooted in both mystical and cultural contexts and expressed in archetypal and physical symbols.
Armenian Americans feel the violent struggles of their homeland from across the world by Megan K. Brush and Dr. Sarita Melkon Maldjian
Haunted by memories of the 1915 genocide, Armenian Americans are distressed by the conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh.
“A Listening Church in a Divided Nation” facilitates intergenerational dialogue by Michael Centore
The February 28 event brought Cardinal Wilton Gregory into conversation with several young Catholics.
Youth Participation in Small Christian Communities in Tanzania: Insights and Recommendations by Jesca D. Massawe and James Alex Mhangwa
Despite having one of the fastest-growing populations of young people in the world, youth participation in Tanzania's small Christian communities was declining. Two SCC participants set out to discover why.
Association of US Catholic Priests hosts event on Synodality, co-responsibility, and women’s participation in the church by Michael Centore
The February 7 event featured insights from Synod delegates, church leaders, and others who have participated in the public activities of the Synod.
Synodal Discernment and Women in the Diaconate by Phyllis Zagano
To argue against restoring women to the diaconate is to argue against diaconal ministry itself.
Ever-Present Everywhere by Ray Temmerman
The action of breaking bread causes a sudden recognition of Christ's presence, a presence that was there all along.
Similarity-in-Difference: Amanda D. Quantz on Interspirituality, Radical Hospitality, and the Ministry of Presence
A video interview with the author on her book "Radical Hospitality for a Prophetic Church" is accompanied by a brief excerpt.
The Mystical Canticle by O’Neill D’Cruz
The Lord's Prayer as a schema of the three stages of the spiritual journey: purgative, illuminative, and unitive.
A Pilgrimage in Parallel by Bob Toohey
I was a successful professional, a husband, a poet, a retreat leader, a mentor of men in recovery, a father, and a grandfather. Yet here in this jail, no one knew or cared.
Chastening and Purification by Edward R. Burns
What God sees in the hearts of each of us is “gold and silver,” and he is eager to help us discover this in ourselves.
House of Light by Michael Ford
A tour of the Chapelle du Rosaire, famously known as the "Matisse Chapel," in Vence, France.
Courting Community by Chad Thralls
What playing hoops at 50 is teaching me about life.