February 9, 2026 “It seemed to me then, and seems to me still, that if God speaks to us at all in this world, if God speaks anywhere, it is into our personal lives that he speaks. Someone we love dies, say. Some unforeseen act of kindness or cruelty touches the heart...
February 8, 2026 How to love the Super Bowl By Brian D. Wallace I’ve finally come to love the Super BowlFor all the wrong reasonsBecause the streets are empty by 3 o’clockAnd you can ride a bike downthe middle of the Old Post Roadwith its puritan ghostspeeking out of...
February 7, 2026 In this excerpt from Charles Dickens’ novel, “David Copperfield,” his strong-willed and out-spoken aunt Betsey Trotwood expresses her hidden grief for her husband, who was abusive and exploited her in that early marriage. She left him, but still...
February 6, 2026 “He was conscious all his life that he was facing a young death, yet his emphasis was on living.”— Robert Ellsberg Throughout history, saints have come in all different sizes, shapes and temperaments. Some are contemplative, some are active. Some are...
February 5, 2026 The following is an excerpt from “Confessions of a Christian Mystic” by River Jordan “Loss is a part of the human experience, and when it finds us we move from one day into the next as if swimming through shadows. In this I am not alone but one of...
February 4, 2026 Faith By S.E. Kiser Faith is not merely prayingUpon your knees at night;Faith is not merely strayingThrough darkness to the light. Faith is not merely waitingFor glory that may be,Faith is not merely hatingThe sinful ecstasy. Faith is the brave...
