Poverty Is More Than Lack of Money by William Droel

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We must refute our culture’s presumption that all problems are caused by an individual’s defect.

A Poem by Jeannine M. Pitas

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"There’s a need to find the point where Life 1 and Life 2 intersect."

Experiencing Christness by Wally Swist

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In trying to imitate Christ, we begin to actively love Christ.

A Poem by Gerard Garrigan, OSB

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"Nothing in this broken world can last / As long, even half as long, as the past . . ."

Witnessing to Our Good by William Droel

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Fr. Isaac Hecker sought to shape an American Catholicism that harmonized with the country's pluralism.

Words by William John Fitzgerald

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We should strive for the beauty of liturgical language even in the midst of our day-to-day lives.

The Future Needs the Franciscan Spirit by Rev. Cameron Trimble

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The Franciscan charism offers a pattern, a melody line in a larger symphony of sacred living. It’s a witness we need.

“From the Death of Mary” by Rainer Maria Rilke

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A selection from Rilke's "Marienleben" sequence of poems on the life of Mary, translated by Wally Swist.

The Faithfulness of Black Catholics in the Promise of Christ Resurrected by Leslye Colvin

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Catholic institutions must learn to recognize and resist the sins of anti-Black racism and white supremacy.

Taking the Vow of Dialogue by Patrick Henry

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Rather than being alone in solitude, one becomes aware of a unity of spiritual endeavor that encompasses all faith traditions.