Articles
“An Ill Father, a Life-or-Death Decision”
My father was dying. There was an easy answer to the question posed by the E.R. doctor. But was it the right one? CLICK HERE to read this article.
“Waking Up in Jerusalem”
The Palestinians gave me an unforgettable tour of the Holy Land, but it wasn’t easy to dismiss my sad caricatures of rock-hurling fanatics and fundamentalist terrorists. CLICK HERE to read this article.
“Speaking in Teabonics”
The challenge for Tea Party leaders is to channel their substantial energy into the development of practical policies and productive governance. CLICK HERE to read this article.
“A Mother’s Saint for the Modern World”
The miracle worker many of us were introduced to decades ago is now online—and he has millions of fans and followers. JULY 2011 CLICK HERE to read this article.
“Clouds in My Cuban Coffee”
Our family was lucky. Or at least that’s what my parents told me, over and over again. “We got out of Cuba just in time.” Forty-eight years later, I returned to Cuba for the first time and was mystified by the strange, sad world I tumbled into. CLICK HERE to read this article.
“Spiritually Healthy Children: 7 Tips”
It’s just like they say in the airplane safety speech: first, secure your own oxygen mask. If you want your child to breathe in deeply the spirit of God, you too must breathe deeply. You must explore the values and cultivate the practices that help you live out your own dignity, goodness and creativity. CLICK HERE to read this article.
“Unbridled Power”
“Brave Heart”
“Divine Secrets of the Gentile Centurion”
“João-of-all-trades” October 2012
Monthly gospel reflections for Liturgical Press’ new periodical. Editorial advisors include Ron Rolheiser, OMI, Kathleen Norris, and Jim Martin, SJ. ONGOING. Click reflection title to read.
“An American Saint and the Civil War”
In a few pages we are transported to another time, not so different from our own, when priests were suspect and new immigrants were despised by their fellow Americans. Into this hostile world stepped one brave-hearted immigrant priest. Click here to read this review.
“Interview with Kathleen Norris” – APRIL 2012
The American memoirist and poet talks about writing, monastic spirituality and mysticism. Forthcoming, April 2012.
“Interview with Fr. Joe Rozansky” – APRIL 2012
Father Joe Rozansky, OFM is the Director of the Franciscan Justice, Peace and the Integrity of Creation Office (JPIC) in Rome. He says, “Generally speaking, I think the Church is at its best when it walks with the people…So many people have had their dignity stolen from them, and there’s a growing chasm between the rich and the poor. This is insane. People are being trampled. We’ve got to find ways to share what we have, to share the resources and at the same time be concerned about our sister-mother earth, as Francis would say.” Forthcoming, April 2012.
“Interview with Sister Wendy Beckett” – SUMMER 2012
What’s Sister Wendy doing now? The interview took place in Quidenham, England, where Sister Wendy lives in solitude on the grounds of a Carmelite cloister. She is radiant as ever, and talks freely for the first time of her spiritual journey. “I’ve come out of the closet,” she says gaily. As much as she’s enjoyed her career as an art critic, she now wishes to share the joy of her Catholic faith. Forthcoming, Summer 2012.