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Judith Valente

Taking Time For A ‘Nature Fix’

For the past two weekends in a row, I’ve spent several hours walking with friends along nature trails in central Illinois, taking in the…

4 min read3 days ago

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Woman with backpack walks amid field of bluebells in wooded area.

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Judith Valente

On The Importance Of Pausing

Benedictine Sister Mary Lou Kownacki was a gifted spirituality author, editor and poet who ruminated on life in her always engaging “Old…

5 min readApr 14, 2024

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An empty wooden bench surrounded by three short trees sits on a ledge of soil overlooking a body of water.

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Judith Valente

Dreaming Of A Personal Resurrection

Ever since childhood I have experienced vivid dreams. Some defy interpretation, but others helped me to gain insight into something that…

4 min readApr 7, 2024

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In this representation of the empty tomb of Jesus, a round stone is rolled away from an open door of what appears to be a tomb hewed out of stone.

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Judith Valente

Reimagining The Stations Of The Cross

Several years ago, when I was a young reporter in the Chicago bureau of The Wall Street Journal, my good friend the writer Eileen Durkin —…

12 min readMar 24, 2024

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An outdoor Station of the Cross depicts Jesus carved out of stone, struggling to carry a wooden cross surrounded by statues of Roman centurions.

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Judith Valente

Prophetic Wisdom From A Modern-Day Peacemaker

“The times are bad. Buckle your seat belts, it’s going to get much worse.”

6 min readMar 10, 2024

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Man kneeling in grass against backdrop of a sunrise.

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Judith Valente

Will The Real Christians Please Stand Up

This week marks the mid-point of Lent. I’m actually sorry to see Lent passing so quickly. So far, it’s been a particularly meaningful and —…

5 min readMar 3, 2024

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Cross in black ashes against a purple background, symbolizing Lent.

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Judith Valente

The Benedictine Sister Who Taught Me To Serve & Now How To Die

Mother of God Monastery rises like a white stone mirage above the wind-swept prairie outside of Watertown, South Dakota. It has been one of…

5 min readFeb 25, 2024

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Sister Emily Meisel in wheelchair with author Judith Valente kneeling by her side.

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Judith Valente

Looking Forward To The “Mini-Vacation” Of Lent

The penitential season of Lent begins with Ash Wednesday this coming week, which happens also to be Valentine’s Day. In years past, I…

4 min readFeb 11, 2024

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Looking Forward To The “Mini-Vacation” Of Lent

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Judith Valente

Surviving Our ‘Cloudy Evenings Of The Soul’

A strange object appeared in the winter skies this week over the landscape where I live. It was the sun.

4 min readFeb 4, 2024

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Sun tires to break through beneath dark gray and white clouds with bare winter tree in foreground.

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Judith Valente

When Heart Speaks To Heart

Did you ever experience an event that caused you to sit up and wonder about the strange coincidences that enter our lives? I felt that…

4 min readJan 28, 2024

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A painting by Dorsey McHugh in which men and women, young and old, walk side by side arms around each other toward and unknown destination.

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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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