Matthew Warner shares a list of some good goals in life and remarks: All of these are good things. And because they are so good, it’s easy to justify letting them consume us. After all, they’re good! And can you...

Elisabetta Piqué— internationally respected journalist and friend of Pope Francis—was interviewed by ABC’s Bob Woodruff recently. Piqué wrote the new book Pope Francis: Life and Revolution. She shares here how she met the then Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, her...

Hospitality is much more than a simple welcome or an offer of food or drink. Hospitality is an attitude of heart that opens us to others and receives them on their own terms. Henri Nouwen speaks of hospitality as...

Prayer is a cherished time to come to know God and to reflect, yet prayer can become rote. Even if we do pray daily we may at times find it fruitless or notice impatience within ourselves. Cultivating prayer routines...

Last night, my seven-year-old son struggled to fall asleep. He came into our room about a half hour after we tucked him in to let us know. He asked my husband, “What is it you told me to do...

Rebecca Ruiz writes that the Suscipe (“Take, Lord, Receive” prayer) has helped her to trust God. She says, “”¦when we really trust Him and allow Him to work, in His time, He makes things happen that are better and...

Kerry Weber, author of Mercy in the City, speaks about how the Corporal Works of Mercy can help us grow in relationship with God. She says, “We must take on a mentality of mercy.”

A member of Contemplative Leaders in Action, my former student E. writes a lovely blog, A Call to Joy. In light of recent news about the Synod on the Family, which is addressing neuralgic questions about the Church's ministry, it...

Brendan Busse, SJ, offers food for thought related to ebola reports. What if the lives and suffering of others actually affected us? Here’s another question: What if we came to understand that they already do? What if we knew that remaining...

May the God of Surprises delight you, inviting you to accept gifts not yet imagined. May the God of Transformation call you, opening you to continual renewal. May the God of Justice confront you, daring you to see the world through...