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 …
The Gift of Presence
The Gifts of Pope Francis to the Philippines:[1] Reflections on his visit last January 2015 (a two-part series) As the U.S. gears …
How Do I Love the Earth? With Heart and Soul and Body and Mind
How must we love the Lord our God? How must we love our selves and one another, each of us bodily crafted, …
All Creation Groans (with Charleston)
The violence present in our hearts, wounded by sin, is also reflected in the symptoms of sickness evident in the soil, in …
Merton at 100: Thanks for the Memories
For a long time around my house – mainly during the two years or so I was writing my dissertation – he …
If You Don’t Believe in Miracles
Editor’s Note: The following guest post is from my wife Lauri, a pediatrician, presently in Guatemala serving as medical director for an …
A Prayer for Every Child
“Truly there are too many tears this Christmas,” proclaimed Pope Francis during his Christmas address today in St. Peter’s Square to an …
The Joy of The Servant Song
During my senior year of college, we sang “The Servant Song” at every Thursday 5:05pm Mass. So it was very special to …
Where Art Meets Faith (and both Explode in Flame)
For some twenty-five years I’ve been a devoted follower of the music of Canadian singer-songwriter Bruce Cockburn. Born May 27, 1945, in …
Black, Catholic, and Proud: Can I Hear the People Say Amen?
Part of the challenge – and joy – of writing on race relations is not knowing or having it figured out ahead …
