Theologians' Corner - Today's Solemnity of All Saints interrupts the ordinary journey of the liturgy with an appeal to remind us that we are all called to holiness.
Horizons - A children's home in the Andes excels at sheltering, caring for, welcoming, loving and forming bonds. These verbs take on a concrete, real meaning there, because they are not only heard but also seen and felt.
On this Sunday, the word of God draws attention to the consistency between thought, word and action; indeed, the readings highlight the value of justice, mercy and the capacity for personal conversion.
Horizons - As a religious sister, I'm not a traditional parishioner. But while I may not have a parish home in the way I once knew, I do have many "homes" that are places of prayer.
Theologians' Corner - Jesus wants us to know that the kingdom of God doesn't judge us by our abilities or inabilities, our production or our lack thereof. God judges us worthy of everything simply for existing.
For women religious, hope is not an abstract idea or a comforting slogan. It is tested daily — in the faces we encounter, in the limits of what we can change, and in the persistence required to remain present when answers do not come easily.
Theologians' Corner - Jesus invites us to forgive always: Our God forgives us without limit, and that is the strength and reason why we, too, should forgive others.
Theologians' Corner - Not everyone who speaks loudly or is an online influencer is a prophet, for the biblical prophet is strictly accountable to God and often unloved by the majority.
Horizons - Following the June double earthquake, Venezuela, already a country in crisis, is clinging to our faith and discovering, in the small miracles of each day, that God continues to work and walk amongst us.
