The Forgotten Work of Mercy by Hank Mattimore

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The aim of prison ministry is not to admonish others for what they have done but to enter into relationship, provide compassion, and, above all, to listen.

Christopher Dawson and a Catholic Philosophy of History by Roger Karny

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Notes on a philosopher who felt that the biggest trial of our time was the way in which Western culture must learn to integrate its passion for freedom with the need for unity.

Writer’s Statement: On Beauty by Wally Swist

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There are times when we seem to have an overview of our lives, when we view them as a tapestry that has been woven together of apparently disparate events but which we can now see as exhibiting a pattern.

Beauty, Fragility, and the Icon of Tenderness by Michael Ford

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There is a relationship between a gentle God and his beloved creation, no matter our disadvantages, inadequacy, or fragility. Living a contemplative life helps us appreciate these connections.

A Lenten Assessment of the State of the Church by Ed Burns  

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Are we, as a community of Catholic believers, being faithful to our vocation to be the presence of the Risen Christ in the world?