Theologians' Corner - Jesus provides four images that help us reflect upon what the kingdom of heaven will be like. Let us try to embrace the challenge of reading this familiar Gospel with fresh eyes.
How often, in the search for our vocation, our dreams, or even God himself, do we become so intent on finding one great star that we fail to see the small lights that appear along our way?
Theologians' Corner - The parable of the sower "illustrates the life experience of women of faith who have become aware of the ways the patriarchal world has marginalized and oppressed us," writes Sarah González López.
Horizons - The disaster has plunged us into deep grief for the lost lives. Once again, our country has been shaken. And once again, we promise ourselves that we will rise, shake off the dust and keep moving forward.
St. Benedict, father of Western monasticism, lived in a time of turmoil, probably much like our present time. Ten hallmarks help mold the Benedictine life he established, and they continue to be relevant today.
"If there are literally billions of people that we will never know, is it too much to ask that we actively remember the ones that are directly connected to us, even if we never met them in person?" writes Sr. Margaret Cessna.
