Henri Nouwen “speaks of the human brokenness of the church, which presents the broken body of Christ to the world. Human promises are broken; God’s promise ‘stands unshaken.'”
We must recover those ‘recovering’ Catholics
Let in the darkness to show the light: A plea for Catholic fiction
“That’s where every human being lives: doubt in tension with faith, despair in tension with hope, hardness in tension with charity.”
Inside the Capitol: Legislature is back in session; your help needed
“The first week of the session has been filled with opportunities for all people of goodwill to together enact policies that promote a consistent ethic of life and put families first.”
The Catholic Gardener: The clasping oaks of winter, the strengthening of grace
“The ‘mighty oak’ that thrives in inhospitable conditions and yet prospers has a way to protect new growth and find nourishment from what is thought useless. Our faith tells us much the same.”
Christina Capecchi: On snow and silence: learning to listen in a noisy world
“If you want a fresh start in 2023, make space for silence. This is how life was intended – before busyness became a badge of honor, before the advent of social media, named after the noise they make: Twitter, TikTok.”
Laura Kelly Fanucci: Praying to God of the sick when you’re sick of being sick
“Caught in our own endless slog of hacking coughs, feverish kids and runny noses, I started stockpiling ways to pray through this winter’s sick season.”
Mary Marrocco: Like St. Francis, we can learn from the poor
“It’s not an ideology, principle or method that St. Francis embodies. It’s his love of Christ crucified.”
Christina Capecchi: The first notes: when music and prayer converge
As Guido Monaco, an 11th-century Italian, poured over the manuscripts in the abbey’s library, he wondered: Why couldn’t music be written down and read like the words in a book?