Ecumenism We live in a world where ecumenism has become an important movement. I believe the drive for ecumenism was one of the prophetic voices of the Second Vatican Council.…
The ‘Nones’: Why They’ve Abandoned the Church, And How to Invite Them Back In Conversation with Friar John Burkhard, Part Three In his new book, The Sense of the Faith…
Josephine Bakhita was born in the Sudan around 1869. Kidnapped by Arab slave traders when she was about seven years old, for many years Josephine was bought and sold, treated…
Over the winter, Little Portion Farm's usual monthly newsletter takes a break since the farm is much quieter in the colder months. Yet in the midpoint between the winter and…
Exploring the Synodal Path In Conversation with Friar John Burkhard, Part Two While taught by Vatican II, the ‘sense of the faith’ (sensus fidei) has had little official impact in…
Dante and the Franciscans, Part Six Thomas Merton took the title of his autobiography, The Seven Storey Mountain, from Dante’s depiction of Purgatory. But more importantly, Merton saw it as…