Category: Reflections
Divine Mercy Is a Human Necessity by Fran Salone-Pelletier
"We do pray for mercy, / And that same prayer doth teach us all to render / The deeds of mercy." A reflection for Divine Mercy Sunday on April 16.
A Parable for Palm Sunday by Fran Salone-Pelletier
He had won them by bathing them in a love they could not resist—not by blasting them with power they would resent.
Clerical Abusers Are Not above the Law by Julie A. Ferraro
Secrets must no longer be swept under the rug in the guise of divine forgiveness.
A Trinitarian Encounter by Fran Salone-Pelletier
That day, in that exchange of life, I heard God reminding me that loss brings gain.
Two Poems By Salvador Espriu Translated by Andrew Kaufman and Antonio Cortijo Ocaña
"From an old shade of silver / I would like / my verses to be formed . . ."
Pontifical Politics by Roger Karny
Continuing the conversation on David Kertzer's "The Pope at War."
Much-Needed Healing . . . and Accountability by Julie A. Ferraro
We need practical action to help heal indigenous communities with enduring wounds. Active listening is a start.
The Water of Forgiveness through the Still-Frozen Ground by Michael Ford
A Lenten meditation on the healing power of forgiveness.
Two Poems of Centering and Memory
"In the stillness of my being / I bow with deepened breath..."
America’s Original Sin: Opportunity for Metanoia by O’Neill D’Cruz
Praying the rosary as anti-racist practice.
Transforming Responsive Caregiving into Seeds of God by Wally Swist
Responsive caregiving opens the heart, and when the heart opens, compassion is emitted in astounding ways.
Restorative Justice by Julie A. Ferraro
If God does not abandon us when we make mistakes, we should not abandon others because of theirs.
A “Holy Family” Response to the Abuse Crisis by O’Neill D’Cruz
A two-part reflection on the clergy sexual abuse crisis highlighting the perspectives of Catholic parents.
God in the Dock by Nicole d’Entremont
Was Christ with the judge and the lawyers, or was he seated quietly beside us there in the soporific drone-drowsiness of the courtroom?