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…4 min read·6 days ago----
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…5 min read·Jun 9, 2024----
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.4 min read·Jun 3, 2024--1--1
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…6 min read·May 26, 2024----
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…6 min read·May 19, 2024--3--3
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…4 min read·Apr 28, 2024----
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…4 min read·Apr 21, 2024----
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…5 min read·Apr 14, 2024----
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…4 min read·Apr 7, 2024--1--1
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 —…12 min read·Mar 24, 2024--1--1