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…6d ago6d ago
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 31Jun 31
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
Judith ValenteTaking 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…Apr 21Apr 21
Judith ValenteOn The Importance Of PausingBenedictine Sister Mary Lou Kownacki was a gifted spirituality author, editor and poet who ruminated on life in her always engaging “Old…Apr 14Apr 14
Judith ValenteDreaming Of A Personal ResurrectionEver since childhood I have experienced vivid dreams. Some defy interpretation, but others helped me to gain insight into something that…Apr 71Apr 71
Judith ValenteReimagining The Stations Of The CrossSeveral years ago, when I was a young reporter in the Chicago bureau of The Wall Street Journal, my good friend the writer Eileen Durkin —…Mar 241Mar 241
Judith ValenteProphetic Wisdom From A Modern-Day Peacemaker“The times are bad. Buckle your seat belts, it’s going to get much worse.”Mar 101Mar 101