Hope and Dark Night Mysticism in the Theology of Constance FitzGerald
It is only in the process of bringing the impasse to prayer, to the perspective of the God who loves us, that …
From Profound Vulnerability into Vocation: Journeying with Ignatius the Soldier
“…being awake one night, he saw clearly a likeness of Our Lady with the Holy Child Jesus, at the sight of which, …
God and the Struggle for Racial Justice in the Undergraduate Theology Classroom
“The person and community with a feel for God is not aiming to penetrate into the sacred. Rather, she is striving to …
Love in the Trenches
One of my earliest childhood memories takes place during Mass. I’m lying half asleep on the kneeler, next to my father’s perfectly …
“Why Do You Seek the Living Among the Dead?” Praying the Resurrection with U2
“Love endures beyond any earthly power to extinguish it.” “Mothers of the Disappeared” is the final track on Irish rock band U2’s …
“He Offered His Life to God for His People”
Certain witnesses to love and hopefulness take our breath away. Their commitment to truth and the defense of life remind us, in …
The Divine in Female Form: Celebrating International Women’s Day
For she is the brightness of eternal light, and the unspotted mirror of God’s majesty, and the image of his goodness. . …
The Gift of Black Catholics to the Universal Church
I am grateful to all who virtually attended the 15th Annual Thomas Merton Black History Month Lecture,” on February 21, 2021, and …
Like Lightning from Heaven
“In our world today there are some prophets like John the baptizer, who are spectacular. They prepare our hearts to see Jesus. …
The Quickening of St. John the Baptist
“When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth, filled with the holy Spirit, cried out in a …
