Darkness, Fire and Light: The Wonders of Easter Remembrance
One of my earliest memories as a child involves standing outside the church entrance in the darkness of night during the Easter …
Swords into Plowshares: Daring to Speak the Impossible
Hope must be told, in image, in figure, in poem, in vision. It must be told sideways, told as one who dwells …
As American as Apple Pie: After Charlottesville
“The hate being spewed in Virginia has no place in this country. It’s deeply disturbing and un-American. I’m praying for those hurt …
“Why Do You Seek the Living Among the Dead?” Praying Holy Week 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 …
E Pluribus Unum: Your Life Matters
“45 murders already, 204 people have been shot in January of 2017. Something has to be done. I know we are living …
Sanctuary: Or How I Shook My Post-Election Blues in New York City
“Sanctuary”: Middle English, derived from Old French sanctuaire, from Latin sanctuarium, from sanctus, or “holy.” a. the inmost recess or holiest part …
An Unsettling Horizon: A Father’s 9/11 Prayer
As we approach the 15th anniversary of 9/11, I’d like to share an essay just published in America magazine, and linked here: …
Frustrating, Complicated, Simple, Love: ADOPTION
A few weeks ago my wife and I attended a “meet and greet” event for potential adoptive families, where adults get to …
Fr. Daniel Berrigan: RIP
Editor’s Note: Fr. Dan Berrigan died today. I met him once in Denver, and will never forget the gentleness and prophetic clarity …
Each, the Midwife of God
“Each of us,” says St. John of the Cross, is called to be “the midwife of God” in the world. Each of …
