Hundreds of years later, she inspires more questions than nearly any saint in history.
Lenten silence amid turmoil
In the midst of trial and worry, we seek the intimacy of this powerful and mysterious force we call God. Let Lent open us to grace, to see the big picture, even if it’s impossible to imagine 15 Milky Ways.
St. Frances Xavier Cabrini: Dismissed and dissed?
I hope Governor Cuomo does build a St. Cabrini statue, expressing the strength and vision of a woman who should not be dismissed easily.
Have you ever experienced a “thin place”?
This is the season when the Catholic world celebrates the feast of All Saints’ Day, followed by All Souls’ Day. The night before All Saints’ Day, the cultural world celebrates Halloween, literally the eve of All Hallows.
What Jean Vanier taught us
Vanier changed attitudes toward the intellectually and physically disabled in ways so deep that we can hardly comprehend it.
A question sprung from the garden
We celebrate, we loudly proclaim “Alleluia,” but we also hover in that upper room, wondering what this event means for the rest of our lives. As Christians, it is the question we cannot deny or avoid. It’s the pivotal question of our entire existence.
‘The Hiding Place’
Who inspires you? Who gives you hope? Read about a favorite saint or hero of history, and have faith.
Making a difference
As the rhetoric heats up, people who work at the White House are being kicked out of restaurants. Entertainers make lewd jokes and hurl obscenities at the president. What’s happening to us?
The need for apologies
It takes a humble, truthful and thoughtful person to acknowledge error publicly. It’s both a gift to us, and an example we should follow.
For Earth Day 2018 and beyond, say no to plastic bags
Earth Day 2018 urges us to reduce, refuse, reuse, recycle and remove plastic. Not just bags, but the single use plastics that are so ubiquitous in our society.
Harassment: What’s changed?
Do we respect the competence and leadership of females? Do we hold the powerful accountable for sexual misconduct?