From one of the most influential religious and social leaders of our time.

What we all set out to be

The key to choosing what is authentic in life and keeping our own integrity at the same time lies in tending always in the direction of simplicity.

What we all set out to be

The key to choosing what is authentic in life and keeping our own integrity at the same time lies in tending always in the direction of simplicity.

Happiness is a work in process

“Once upon a time,” the tale tells, “an angel appeared to a seeker hard at work in the field of life and said, ‘I have been instructed by the gods...

Happiness is a work in process

“Once upon a time,” the tale tells, “an angel appeared to a seeker hard at work in the field of life and said, ‘I have been instructed by the gods...

Thank you from Sister Joan

It’s been a hard year for many, a careful year for most, an unpredictable year for all of us–and, at the same time, a clearly holy year for all those...

Thank you from Sister Joan

It’s been a hard year for many, a careful year for most, an unpredictable year for all of us–and, at the same time, a clearly holy year for all those...

Go into your heart

The hard moments of life come when we feel ourselves overwhelmed by a sense of uselessness. We see people around us doing important things, public things, impressive things. Our lives,...

Go into your heart

The hard moments of life come when we feel ourselves overwhelmed by a sense of uselessness. We see people around us doing important things, public things, impressive things. Our lives,...

Thoughts on Mary

Gerard Manley Hopkins, the great Jesuit poet, said in his poem, “The May Magnificat,” that the reason May is Mary’s month is that it is the season of growth.

Thoughts on Mary

Gerard Manley Hopkins, the great Jesuit poet, said in his poem, “The May Magnificat,” that the reason May is Mary’s month is that it is the season of growth.

Easter Sunday

Interesting. The day starts and ends at the tomb. No flash of light. No announcement. Simply the awareness that what has been is gone.

Easter Sunday

Interesting. The day starts and ends at the tomb. No flash of light. No announcement. Simply the awareness that what has been is gone.