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Finding Hope In Chaotic Times

It has been another tough couple of days. The U.S. and Iran are again trading missile strikes. Immigration and Customs officers killed two…

Finding Hope In Chaotic Times

Judith Valente

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Jul 5

A Fantastic, Monastic Fourth of July

It came to me as I was sitting alone before the start of evening prayer. This white-walled church at the Abbey of Gethsemani is one of the…

A side view of the outside of the rounded church and stone tower of the Abbey of Gethsemani along with one of the paths leading to the abbey, outside of Louisville KY.

Judith Valente

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Jun 21

Honoring All Fathers

Our fathers leave a lasting impression on our lives — whether they were present or absent, affectionate or distant, stern or lenient…

The shadow images of a father holding the hand of his daughter against the backdrop of a sunset.

Judith Valente

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Jun 14

The Meaning Of A Heart

When you entered the front door of my childhood home, you faced an image on the wall of Jesus with his heart exposed, surrounded by flames…

A heart painted in a variety of bold colors.

Judith Valente

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May 24

Thinking of Memorial Day on Pentecost Sunday

Memorial Day always brings to mind a young man named Eddie Delikat. Eddie’s family lived on the same block as my family in Bayonne, New…

Thinking of Memorial Day on Pentecost Sunday

Judith Valente

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May 17

Rediscovering “All Creatures”

A chief characteristic of good writing is that its words remain relevant, no matter the period the writing covers or the era in which one…

The cast of PBS Masterpiece series All Creatures Great & Small on the set of their TV living room.

Judith Valente

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May 10

The Melancholy Of Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day can be a tough time for many. Those of us whose mothers have died, as mine did 25 years ago, will feel the sting of that loss…

A young mother holds hands of her young daughter on a beach.

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Apr 26

Honoring Sister Joan Chittister At 90

Every age has its prophets. They are the ones who impart a wisdom that speaks not only to the current age but addresses the ages. One of…

Prolific author and Benedictine Sister Joan Chittister, smiling and seated with hands clasped, before some stained glass windows.

Judith Valente

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Apr 19

A Master Class In The Art Of Renewal

One of my favorite springtime practices is to take note every morning of which trees have sprouted buds overnight. I also like to track how…

Trees beginning to show green buds on previously bare branches against a blue sky with a few clouds.

Judith Valente

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Apr 12

The Astronauts And The Pope

This week I am feeling deep gratitude for both the Artemis II space crew and Pope Leo who gifted us with much needed light amid the…

Astronauts Christina Koch, Jeremy Hansen, Reid Wiseman and Victor Glover pose for a photo together inside their Orion spaceship.

Judith Valente

Judith Valente

Author of 6 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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