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?

Seeing Through the Eyes of God
by Julie A. Ferraro

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The church is finally confronting sins of racism in its past. But much more personal and institutional transformation still needs to occur.

Contemplative First, Writer Second
by Richard Lehan

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A creative vision arises from truly beholding whatever lies before you, untainted by the impulse to consume it as writing “material.”

The Roots of Disillusionment by Anne Kerrigan

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I hope I’m wrong, but my past experience with the plans for a synod has made me cynical of such a process.