Category: Reflections
The Working Catholic: Advent, Part II by William Droel
This holy season is designed to reinforce behavior that should occur all year long. The second in a series of Advent reflections.
“May Dew Descend from Heaven”: An Advent Reflection by Michael Ford
A visit with Benedictine abbess Mother Paula Fairlie, who has always been drawn to the season of Advent.
The Human Deed: An Advent Meditation by Edward R. Burns
The Incarnation reminds us that authentic Christian faith must always be rooted in the lives and needs of ordinary human beings.
Healing in a Time of Trouble by Susan K. Roll
The 17th-century Jesuit priest Friedrich Spee von Langenfeld remains a hero of the women's ordination movement.
The Worst of Times Can Be the Best of Times by Fran Salone-Pelletier
"Now I was being asked to practice the faith of receiving, trusting that dependency and vulnerability were open pathways to God."
The Meaning of Sacrifice by Ray Temmerman
Rethinking the concept of sacrifice through its true meaning: to make something or someone holy.
The Working Catholic: Advent by William Droel
The Incarnation means that God is intimately in our midst, even in places where we don't often think to look.
Two Poems by Salvador Espriu / Translated from the Catalan by Andrew Kaufman and Antonio Cortijo Ocana
Selections from a visionary Catalan poet whose work has rarely appeared in English.
Labels by Anne Kerrigan
Fighting prejudice and polarization in our society means leading by an example of love.
Unconditional Affection by Mary Margaret Schroeder
Spiritual lessons from life as a nanny.
Synodality’s Emotional Quotient Defies a Soundproof Heart by Fran Salone-Pelletier
Evolving views of synodality, from Vatican II through the present-day church.
Radical Compassion by Amy Nicholson
Revisiting the story of two humanitarian aid workers in the wake of the devastating tragedy of Afghanistan.
Like a Strong Wind: Memories of Henri Nouwen by Michael Harank
A reminiscence of a friendship with the spiritual writer, teacher, priest, and wounded healer.
Difficult Conversations by John Marshall Lee
Acknowledging, assessing, and atoning for the sins of our nation's racist history.