Words of Life Spoken in the Whisper of Death by Fran Salone-Pelletier

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I suspect that Jesus's laughter was so deeply implanted in his being that it could only be expressed in the twinkling of his eyes.

Three Poems by Johanna Caton, O.S.B.

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"warm, honey-air and fresh / sap, smaller than a sip, linger – / a tiny communion / tiny communion."

Discipleship Quads: Cultivating Spiritual Intimacy in a Small Faith Sharing Community Experience by Deborah Kispert

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Participating in this small faith community has fostered self-awareness and self-reflection but also elicited support and accountability.

Confession: the Abandoned Sacrament by William Droel

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Participation in the sacrament of reconciliation has declined in recent years. Is there a way to revivify the practice?

Poems and Prayers for Wounded Healers by O’Neill D’Cruz

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"One Spirit kindles all matter with a spark / And Nature bears, or forbears with a mark . . ."

If I Get Disappeared by Paul Nyklicek

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Challenging as it may be, our task is to help those who oppress us reconnect to their true humanity.

A Prayer on the Passing of Pope Francis

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Pope Francis, 1936-2025.

What the Leaf Said by O’Neill D’Cruz

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I left the leaf in place, and the next day found it had become part of the Body of Life.

Hunger Brings Us Home by Fran Salone-Pelletier

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Reflecting on the readings for Laetare Sunday, an irruption of joy in the midst of the Lenten season.

Grief and Rebirth: The Dilemma of the Alzheimer’s Sufferer and the Alzheimer’s Survivor by Wally Swist

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I’ve come to understand that grief, or at least aspects of it, is sublime.