Two Poems by Wally Swist

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". . . 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

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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

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How Annie Dillard and Dorothy Day helped a writer discover new ways of thinking, acting, and living ecologically.

Habitual Practice by Julie A. Ferraro

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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

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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

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The art of listening is essential for a culture of synodality. We need to learn to practice it well.

An Open Letter to Bishops on Climate Change by Ray Temmerman

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You have faithfully lived your priestly vocation. I ask you now to live fully your prophetic one.

Absent from the Pew by Julie A. Ferraro

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Until the bishops and priests gain an understanding of how the laity lives, people will continue to migrate away from the church.

A Poem by Walker Storz

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". . . life which is too / vigorous, which wants / to be free of its / skin. . . ."

A Participatory Politics by William Droel

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How do we pivot from political talk and spectacle to meaningful participation and change?