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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 Tears

  The Gift of Tears In this second installation on Pope Francis’ visit to the Philippines, I reflect on the gift 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 …

Courage to Follow

Editor’s Note: I write today from New Haven, CT, where I spoke last evening at St Thomas More Chapel, the Catholic community …

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 …

With Love There Are No Boundaries

To everyone in the Hope Sings community, Happy Christmas from Rosemary (second childhood!) at the soup kitchen where about 150 people probably …

Grace in Motion

Maybe it’s because I grew up playing the sport but for me nothing compares to the grace and beauty of baseball. A …

Until Our Hearts Break

There will be no redemption until our hearts connect to the heart-break of our world. And we can learn from those in …