We Say Yes Prayer

I wrote this prayer and reflection for work. We are a group of many religious faiths, coming together to move our collective work of striving for a just and sustainable world.

“The real job is to lay the groundwork for a deep change of heart on the part of the whole nation so that one day it can really go through the metanoia we need for a peaceful world” – Thomas Merton

"What do you plan to do or to be with your one, wild and precious life?"

It was the middle of the afternoon on June 3rd when I arrived at the Catholic Theological Union both nervous and excited about what would happen the next couple of days. When I walked through the doors of where I would be staying, I was greeted with smiles and a warm welcome. After I settled into my room, I walked downstairs to the Student Lounge to pick up my program materials for the weekend and I began to meet some of the other participants from all over the United States.

iFeliz Pascua! - Happy Easter!

I grew up in Mexico, and Easter Sunday there was very different than the Easter we celebrated in the U.S. once we moved here.

A Reflection on Lent

I am sure if they took a poll on one’s favorite liturgical season Lent would most likely not come out on top. In most cases Lent is viewed a sort of a downer. As Ash Wednesday approached I began to reflect on what Lent is really all about. I must honestly admit that while growing up I never thought too highly of Lent.

"I also have to do something" - A Reflection from a Christian Base Community in Nicaragua

“I have a lot of faith in God so I pray that God will keep this project going. But I can’t just pray; I also have to do something.” Doña Socorro, the woman who shared with me this insight, is the coordinator of a daycare for children of low-income parents who work outside the home. The project is one of many carried out by a Christian base community in Nicaragua.

"They have no wine" - A Reflection on Cana and Haiti

“They have no wine.”

The Mystery of Christmas

Advent: The Season of Hope

Two young woman are sharing their reflections on the season of Advent with us.

Advent: The Season of Hope (by Liz Weigel)

All Saints: Daily Reflections on Saints, Prophets, and Witnesses For Our Time by Robert Ellsberg is currently one of my favorite books. This book is a source of hope for me and isn’t Advent about Hope? Hope for the coming of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Hope for the birth of a new world order, one where peace and justice reigns.

Discernment as a Means to Life - My CoC Experience (by Rachel Longoria)

Rachel Longoria is a CoC alumna from the August 2009 conference. Rachel is a sophomore at University of St. Thomas Houston TX, majoring in environmental science.

One Year Later - Memories of a Catholics on Call Participant

“The place God calls you is the place where your
deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet.”
— Frederick Buechner