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Judith Valente

Judith Valente

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

Judith Valente

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

Judith Valente

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

Judith Valente

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

Judith Valente

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

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 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

What 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 7

Trees lined in a field with sun coming through, creating shadows, and the quote from Seneca, “Life, if well lived, is long enough.”

Jul 7

Judith Valente

Will 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 30

Young girl with American flag wrapped around her shoulders looks out at wheat field at sunset.

Jun 30

Judith Valente

‘Really Powerful, Small Actions’ To Counteract A Time of Nastiness

Time magazine ran an article recently quoting several psychologists and behavioral scientists on the positive impact that both giving and…

Jun 16

A man and a woman in silhouette on bicycles one in front of the other, reaching a hand out to each other.

Jun 16

Judith Valente

Learning From Stones, Wild Horses, Wisteria, Jays And Pines

Having 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 9

Learning From Stones, Wild Horses, Wisteria, Jays And Pines

Jun 9

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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