Category: Reflections
Papal Doctrine by Julie A. Ferraro
Assessing the complex legacy of Benedict XVI.
“If God Is Not Incarnate” by Edward R. Burns
"If God dwells not among us / then we are lonely strangers / eclipsed in time and space that has no meaning."
“Assistono diversi santi” (Several Saints Attend)
"We breathe calmly in the green land / The presence of the luminous mother . . ."
Christmas Joy Brightly Lights the Shadow of the Cross by Fran Salone-Pelletier
Regal in his divine humanity yet unassuming in appearance, this babe would grow into adulthood—and restlessly, relentlessly challenge the status quo.
To Wait for Inspiration Is to Walk by Faith by Fran Salone-Pelletier
Thinking ahead to Advent, the season of hopeful expectation.
An Appointment with Modernity by William Droel
At its best, the Catholic tradition fosters a reasonable approach with which to argue intelligently and temperately with the world.
Ashes to Ashes by Julie A. Ferraro
The Catholic Church should support environmentally friendly burial processes.
Participating in God’s Being by Wally Swist
Finding humility and divinity in caretaking a loved one who is experiencing memory loss.
Two Poems by Wally Swist
". . . mid-October’s biblical / coat of many colors filling its bulk, / the parameters of it stretching to / rest its immensity across the horizon."
Humility’s Mirror by Fran Salone-Pelletier
Humility does not guarantee sanctity. It heightens our awareness of salvation by sensitizing us to the presence of God.
Integral Ecologies by Renée Darline Roden
How Annie Dillard and Dorothy Day helped a writer discover new ways of thinking, acting, and living ecologically.
Habitual Practice by Julie A. Ferraro
For the 60th anniversary of Vatican II, rethinking the implications of one of its key documents for religious communities.
The Vital Logic of Humility: A Reflection for the Memorial of Saint Bruno
Remembering the founder of the Carthusian Order, whose memorial is celebrated on October 6.
The Art and Action of Attentive Listening by Fran Salone-Pelletier
The art of listening is essential for a culture of synodality. We need to learn to practice it well.