Judith ValenteWhat 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…6d ago6d ago
Judith Valente‘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 141Jul 141
Judith ValenteWhat Constitutes ‘A Well-Lived Life’?There is a wonderful poem by current poet laureate Ada Limón titled, “In the End, Everything Gives.” In it, Limón describes how one day we…Jul 71Jul 71
Judith ValenteWill America Get The President It Deserves?In anticipation of last Thursday’s presidential debate, I started praying for our country at the 7 a.m. daily Mass. I went to another…Jun 301Jun 301
Judith Valente‘Really Powerful, Small Actions’ To Counteract A Time of NastinessTime magazine ran an article recently quoting several psychologists and behavioral scientists on the positive impact that both giving and…Jun 16Jun 16
Judith ValenteLearning From Stones, Wild Horses, Wisteria, Jays And PinesHaving grown up outside of New York City and lived much of my adult life in Chicago, I wasn’t very familiar with the American West…Jun 9Jun 9
Judith ValenteA Monastery That Heartens The Soul In Soulfully Disheartening TimesLast week was one of those times when my usual inner well of optimism dipped dangerously low.Jun 32Jun 32
Judith ValenteWhat Will It Take To Bring About Peace?On this Memorial Day weekend, I took a rare break from the writing I need to do to simply sit beside a lake near my home and do nothing…May 26May 26
Judith ValenteA Disturbing View Of What It Means To Be CatholicCommencement addresses. Those tedious annual rituals in which celebrities and other public figures receive carte blanche to unload their…May 193May 193
Judith ValenteDiscovering ‘The Chosen’ And Loving ItI’ve rarely excelled at tracking the latest in pop culture trends. For instance, I’ve never seen an episode of “Friends” or “Seinfeld” even…Apr 28Apr 28