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Aspects of Love
Catholic Wisdom
Love is the seed of life in my own heart
when it seeks the good of the other.
— Thomas Merton in Thomas Merton: Essential Writings
The Grip of Jealous Love
By Keesha Joseph
I grew up in a pretty average household with a more or less functional family. My mother showered me with a touch of her love every day, while my father — although a ghostly f…
Walking in the Air: An Advent Music Meditation
We're walking in the air
We're floating in the moonlit sky
The people far below
Are sleeping as we fly
I'm holding very tight
I'm riding in the midnight blue
I'm finding I can fly
S…
Treasuring the Love That Is Destined to Fail
By Abigail Webster
When I was younger and prompted to consider the concept of love, I imagined finding my one true love, someone I’d be able to share the rest of my life with. Yes, the concept …
Love Should Conquer
By Jawad Maayah
I have been here long enough
The Languages of Love
Catholic Wisdom
Love and joy exist properly in God. They constitute the basis of all attraction — love is the origin and joy is the end result.
— Thomas Aquinas in Sheer Joy by Matthew Fox
Our First Year of "Praying the News" and a Prayer for Humankind
Here we are at the end of our first year of "Praying the News." As we look back at the 28 prayers, we would characterize 2011 as a turbulent year for weather and disasters, the rebellions around the…
A Prayer to Celebrate the Legalization of Same-Sex Marriage in New York State
On June 24, 2011, New York, home to 42,000 same-sex couples, became the sixth and by far the largest state to legalize same-sex marriage. This means the number of same-sex couples living in states a…
A Lament for Dismaying Global Trends
Hope Through the Ages, we have become aware of some dismaying global trends. As we lament these developments, help us to respond with love, compassion, peace, and kindness.
Report: A report from…
Why You Should Care About Other People's Kids as Much as Your Own
In his blog on qz.com, Miles Kimball advocates that we take care of children other than our own. This, we think, is what civility is about. It is a natural impulse to do all we can for our own kids …