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

Blessed are the merciful — for our sakes
The spiritual scorecards of the last month are, at best, distressing. The virus is still here while some of the population refuses to get vaccinated for the sake of the...
Blessed are the merciful — for our sakes
The spiritual scorecards of the last month are, at best, distressing. The virus is still here while some of the population refuses to get vaccinated for the sake of the...
A Prayer for a Pandemic
God of lightand God of mystery,give us the faith to see youin the grey dimnessof this time. Give us the heart to hear,in the silence of the sick,the call to...
A Prayer for a Pandemic
God of lightand God of mystery,give us the faith to see youin the grey dimnessof this time. Give us the heart to hear,in the silence of the sick,the call to...
The beauty of what the soul knows
Marian hymns, the four major seasonal anthems to Mary of Nazareth—Mother of Jesus, Mother of the Church—end the Divine Office at Vespers every day of the year.
The beauty of what the soul knows
Marian hymns, the four major seasonal anthems to Mary of Nazareth—Mother of Jesus, Mother of the Church—end the Divine Office at Vespers every day of the year.
Christmas is the commitment to life
It was not what I expected to have happen at a White House Conference in Washington, D.C. on the relationship of the faith community to race relations in the United...
Christmas is the commitment to life
It was not what I expected to have happen at a White House Conference in Washington, D.C. on the relationship of the faith community to race relations in the United...
A Christmas message from Joan Chittister
The very scandal of Christianity lies in the fact that it sees divinity in humanity. It’s a hard idea to swallow, after all.
A Christmas message from Joan Chittister
The very scandal of Christianity lies in the fact that it sees divinity in humanity. It’s a hard idea to swallow, after all.
Christmas is not for children
Christmas is a strange season. When you’re a child, it is a season of presents. When you’re young, it’s a season of parties. When you get your own home, it’s...
Christmas is not for children
Christmas is a strange season. When you’re a child, it is a season of presents. When you’re young, it’s a season of parties. When you get your own home, it’s...