God speaks to me from hollow trees July 19, 2023 By Cayla Bleoaja 2 Comments God is filling your lungs / and you are in the middle of the story.
Standing in Awe July 12, 2023 By Bruce Black 2 Comments What prayers do the trees offer to God, and will my prayers / be heard if my prayer shawl is folded away in a drawer?
Vigil July 5, 2023 By Sally Witt, CSJ 2 Comments Soon, / before this morning passes, / you will see God face to face, // God who sits with us / these pre-dawn hours / here in this small room
Embrace Wisdom, Treasure Wisdom June 28, 2023 By Damaris Mutua Leave a Comment Wisdom shouts in the streets / She cries out in the public square / ... Embrace wisdom, treasure her, she’s better than all riches
Caterpillar or Butterfly? June 21, 2023 By Jacqueline Jules Leave a Comment Joe was on a respirator / for three months. // Who would’ve believed / he’d be on a cruise now, / sight-seeing in the Bahamas.
My Skincare Routine June 14, 2023 By Cameron Bellm 1 Comment I wait all winter for my favorite lotion, sunlight, / Both serum and salve to every parched pore.
The One Who Sees June 7, 2023 By Jessamyn Rains 2 Comments It’s been a long stretch of loneliness. / Life is a rougher texture / than I thought it would be, / full of disappointments, humblings
Processing Our National Grief May 29, 2023 By Ellen Spero 2 Comments On this Memorial Day, Ellen Spero considers how the Vietnam War Memorial provides an example of the ongoing process of grief in community that might also guide us in the wake of Covid-19.
Relieving Anxiety through Yoga May 22, 2023 By Lauren L. Murphy 1 Comment Lauren L. Murphy has found a way to move from anxiety to rest and peace. In the practice of yoga, she grounds her body, stills her mind, and connects to her Benedictine spirituality.
My Father’s Blessing May 15, 2023 By Nabuule Vivian 2 Comments Nabuule Vivian shares her process as she seeks to reconcile the ancestor religion of her father and grandfather with the Catholicism of her family and upbringing. What is conveyed by her father's blessing?