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Judith Valente

Fear Not, The Sun Also Rises

For the past year, I have been attending 7 a.m. daily Mass at my local parish. On these autumn mornings when I set out for the church, it…

3d ago

Sun rises beneath some clouds in a otherwise blue sky over rolling tree-studded hills.

3d ago

What We Hold Onto, What We Let Go

Throughout my neighborhood, the autumn trees have started shedding their leaves, like forgotten memories. The grass has settled in for its…

Oct 27

What We Hold Onto, What We Let Go

Oct 27

Before You Vote, Please Read The Gospels

You’ve probably seen the lawn signs. They say, Jesus Is My Savior And Donald Trump Is My President.

Oct 20

Hands of men and women of different races clasped over a table.

Oct 20

Coming Home After A Time Away

The calendar on the kitchen wall drove home to me how long I had been away. The page was turned to August and it was now Oct 8. I had…

Oct 13

A road lined with trees leading to the Pacific Ocean with a sign on the side of the road saying, “Drive Slowly.”

Oct 13

Putting the ‘Us’ Back In The U.S.

Today I leave for Italy, the country of my ancestors and one I love as much as the U.S. where I was born. In recent years, I have spent…

Aug 25

Hundreds of red, white and blue balloons drop amid a sea of American flags and people at the Democratic National Convention in the United Center of Chicago.

Aug 25

One Reason I Stay A Catholic

The Catholic Church is an easy target. Lord knows there’s enough to criticize: a patriarchy often out of touch with the people in the pews…

Aug 18

One Reason I Stay A Catholic

Aug 18

Making A Pilgrimage Of Our Lives

In just two weeks, for the second year in a row, I will lead a group from the U.S. on a journey to lesser-known spiritual sites in Italy…

Aug 4

A panoramic view of the town of Guardiagrele in the Abruzzo region of Italy, with its white stone houses and red roofs nestled between the Apennines with the Adriatic Sea in the distance.

Aug 4

It’s Time For A National Gut Check

Today, many church-goers will hear the reading from St. John’s gospel about a young boy who offers his five barley loaves and two fish to…

Jul 28

An American flag is wrapped around a flag in front of a brick wall.

Jul 28

What Makes A True Leader?

The upcoming presidential election will be one of the most consequential in recent history. It will determine not only the kind of leader…

Jul 21

In black silhouettes, a speaker stands at a podium in front of a crowd raising its hands and holding up placards.

Jul 21

‘Ambassadors of Peace’ Amid A Nation Of The Angry And ‘Broken-hearted’

I spent the last three days in the small town of Bartonville, IL at a quiet oasis of prayer and peace. The monastic community of St. John…

Jul 14

The main entrance and enclosing wall of the monastic community of St. John the Baptist and St. Benedict in Bartonville IL where visitors are greeted with a cross, statues of the Blessed Mother and a bell that calls monks and visitors to prayer.

Jul 14

Judith Valente

Judith Valente

Author of 4 spirituality books & 2 poetry collections. Award-winning reporter for Wall Street Journal, PBS-TV, Washington Post & 2 IL public radio stations.

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