"You are afraid to value yourself," God told me. He wondered what would happen if I did, and I told him I was afraid of going too far, that I would much rather undervalue myself just to make sure.

Do we still see political leadership as public service? Or is it a way for people to wield power for their own self-interest and special interests? Angela Denker argues that service, and leadership, require humility.

We must live as Jesus taught and commanded us to live. We must also vote in light of those teachings and commandments.

"When someone needs safety, it’s the duty of Christians to offer that to everyone regardless of their political affiliation or their religious beliefs."

"As a person socialized as white in a racist culture, O’Connor does not intuitively grasp the psychic damage done by slavery ... and this lack of understanding and experience shows up in the stories as well as in the letters."

In a revision of their book, "Leading Lives that Matter," Dorothy Bass and Mark Schwehn provide new perspectives as they ask: What should we do and who should we be?

D.L. Mayfield considers what liberty means to those with privilege. How do people resist having their desires restrained by the needs of others?

In our June edition of Book Notes, we highlight recently published books written by authors affiliated with the Collegeville Institute.

In our April edition of Book Notes, we highlight recently published books written by authors affiliated with the Collegeville Institute.

What is it we learn about ourselves as children-- in the life and death of other living things? Peter Spaulding's poem "The Rat" explores such a moment.

Angela Alaimo O'Donnell's sonnet "God's Sloth," set at the Collegeville Institute, records the prayerful experience of one who overslept Morning Prayer.

I met my muse today, a red tulip / with cherry lips open to the sun, / a chalice of daylight held up / to my thirsty mouth.