In 1531, the Virgin Mary appeared to Juan Diego on a hill known as Tepeyac (now part of Mexico City), leaving her image on his cloak. At first, a bishop stored...
Communal spirituality
At L’Arche Noah in Seattle, it is not difficult to attract young people to live in and assist in one of the three homes for adults with disabilities. Located...
As we head into 2025—a year that Pope Francis has declared a Jubilee year for the church—the United States faces a second Trump presidency, leaving many...
Politics can be exhausting and indeed discouraging. A few weeks ago, when I asked my 18-year-old freshmen students if they’d registered to vote, half of them...
Listen on: Apple | Spotify Father Jim Shea is a Passionist priest who is passionate about developing community-based organizations addressing...
I sit in my sunroom, sipping coffee and watching the neighborhood children board the school bus that stops at the corner. I pray for them, and I worry. The...
In the foothills of British Columbia’s Rocky Mountains, about two miles north of the border with the United States, there is a small commune known as Hardy...
In 2022 and 2023, Pope Francis invited community organizers from the United States to meet with him at the Vatican. Robert Hoo, a senior staff member and...
It’s a Tuesday evening, and I’m turning to walk down the hall toward my office after a church event. The last volunteer, P, is saying goodbye. As she’s on her...
Imagine you have just read something about Servant of God Dorothy Day. Perhaps you recently rode a Staten Island ferry that bore her name. Maybe you saw Pope...
