GSR Today - In the rapidly changing nature of journalism in the Internet era, once-dominant reporters and commentators are quickly forgotten. That, of course, is the risk journalists take on careers based on the immediacy of events and trends and issues that seem important at the time but are quickly scattered to the winds of the ephemeral.

"Winter brings us full circle to discover what is central in our lives."

Christmas is a wonderful time of the year to slow down and reflect on the great mystery of God among us. This year I was reflecting how God shows up unexpectedly in people we might otherwise pass by.

See for Yourself - A new year affords the opportunity to look forward to all the new things one can imagine doing, changing, or becoming. The new year also provides the chance to look back on life.

An attack on religious sisters at a teacher training college in South Sudan has shaken and saddened the church, a church leader said, while urging people of faith to demand the implementation of the latest peace accord to end the civil war.

Notes from the Field - Translating 150 slides can get monotonous, but in the end, it is necessary for farmworkers to get educated about regulations and handling harassment.

"God is love, and whoever remains in love remains in God and God in him. In this is love brought to perfection among us, that we have confidence on the day of judgment because as he is, so are we in this world."

Partners in Benedictine Education, St. Scholastica Monastery's scholarship program, isn't just benefiting 34 girls at Colegio San Benito in Esquipulas, Guatemala. It is also supporting teacher education.

Two administrators from the Benedictine school visited Fort Smith in December to learn more about the American education system, both public and private, and get ideas on how to improve their own programs.

"Just the way that prayer and reflection give them the strength of inner peace, the sisters know that having a peaceful and beautiful home is also essential."