Perspective: Support to help us hear voice of God in our life
By John Prust Whether we’re referring to spiritual direction in its more formal sense or more broadly as informal faith-based accompaniment, spiritual direction is…
Perspective: Calling on Black Catholics to raise their voices
By Deacon Marvin Threatt (SAN DIEGO) — I have been a deacon in the Catholic Church for nearly 40 years, after successful careers in…
Perspective: The human touch that gives and sustains life
By Ricardo J. Márquez, PhD The air was charged with emotion. We were gathered at a special Mass to remember and pray for those…
Perspective: ‘I don’t have time to listen to your story’
By Ricardo J. Márquez, PhD “Do you want to listen to my story?” a woman screamed in the parking lot of a bank. A…
Perspective: We desperately need an ‘emotional disarmament’
By Ricardo Márquez Before nuclear disarmament, humanity needs a cultural disarmament, the Spanish theologian, Raimon Panikkar, tells us. In the wake of the recent…
Perspective: Why I chose life over death
By Sarah Keller I have come to strongly believe that adoption is as viable an option as parenting. Why? Because I had an abortion.…
Perspective: My ‘resurrection’ story begins with terrible loss
By Father Charles “Chuck” Fuld A few weeks ago, I was invited to give a presentation at a men’s retreat sponsored by the Knights…
Perspective: Intern’s witness of life on margins of society
By Jack Cherico I was born and raised in Westchester County, N.Y., which is 45 minutes north of New York City. Eight communities in…
Perspective: Unplug, and begin inner journey to love
By Ricardo Márquez Every day, we’re bombarded by countless texts, e-mails, news and propaganda that keep us distracted or trapped in what is external…
Perspective: Christ-centered justice brings lasting healing
By Robert Ehnow What happened? How do we make things right? These are two of the primary questions asked when using a Christ centered…
Perspective: Collapse of building is a metaphor for our lives
By Ricardo Márquez The collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium building on June 24 in the town of Surfside, Florida, touched us. Weeks…
