All of us need "grief time," "breathing time" or "retreat time" after this bucketful of losses because each loss affects us physically, emotionally, spiritually and intellectually.
Horizons - I am surprised by the encounter whenever I risk inviting and truly seeing the other. Doing this is one more way to welcome Jesus into my life.
In April, I moved to the Center for Benedictine Life at the Monastery of St. Gertrude in Cottonwood, Idaho. Here at the center, Benedictines are mapping out a future quite singular in nature.
Considering the span of all time, we did not arrive on on Earth that long ago. It took us a while to put our home in danger. Healing won't take place in a flash. But with each new generation there is hope, not despair.
It's not just the changing seasons that bring transitions. All of us face transitions on a regular basis. Growth requires change. It's those in-between times, transition times, growth times, that are bothering me right now.
At a Marianist Family program in Kenya, we are growing in our understanding of the values, customs and points of view shaped by the contexts from which people come. This has truly been a gift. It has also been work.
"The bride of Christ" was one of the titles given by early Christian church fathers to the church itself and virgin martyrs. Yet these titles had various theological underpinnings and nuances. Were they always sound and healthy?
Nicole Bernardi-Reis speaks to GSR about the award-winning documentary she co-directed, "With This Light," which chronicles the extraordinary life of Honduran Sr. María Rosa Legoll of the School Sisters of St. Francis.
Despite the assumption that every church music director knows how to direct a hand bell choir, I have evidence that this is erroneous, and I am living to tell the tale.
Being open about my journey as a recovering alcoholic has given hope and freedom to others. I believe that God uses our weaknesses to strengthen others.
Global Water Dance events are calling attention to the water issues that Pope Francis articulates in Laudato Si'. Will you join the dance? Will you passionately dance with brothers and sisters around the globe?
Having lost my parents at a young age has shaped my desire to help others, regardless of their religious beliefs or backgrounds, in their pursuit of a God-centered and hopeful family life.
Our foundress, Blessed Marie-Rose Durocher, teaches us — religious, lay people and those that will be religious — that the grace of God is forever with us in everything.
A love for reading about the saints led to an appreciation that St. Augustine's life provides a clear example of how God the Father is kind and gentle.
Horizons - Yes, young people leave the church, and "nones" seem to be increasing, but I've seen a counternarrative firsthand. During World Youth Day, some 1.5 million young people around me witnessed a faith that isn't dead.
Young people should not give up. Blanca Alicia Sánchez Olvera, sister of the Verbum Dei Missionary Fraternity in Mexico City, explains why in her column for GSR. She leads a support network for young people that includes religious and laypeople.
