Why stillness is the key to understanding — and surviving — the age of AI In the year of the Autonomous Revolution, we have been handed the most powerful cognitive tools in human history — and no instruction manual for our own minds. We’ve outsourced memory to the cloud, judgment to the algorithm, and attention... Continue Reading →
Thomas Merton’s Radical Idea: True Prayer Makes You a Better Activist
Using the See-Discern-Act method: Becoming a Comteplative Resistance Theologian There's a version of spirituality that looks like an escape hatch—a way to retreat from the chaos of the world into candles, silence, and personal peace. Thomas Merton spent his life arguing that this version is a fraud. Merton was a Trappist monk who entered a... Continue Reading →
Which Catholic Church do you find yourself most Comfortable with?
This Easter, think about why we are Christians, and for many, we practice that Christianity as Catholics. Parishes across the country on Saturday evening will be welcoming new members into the faith and the church as an organization. A friend and colleague who is now retired from the pastorate. Fr. Charles Niblick, DMin, continues as... Continue Reading →
When the Cross Becomes Synonymous with the Flag: Thomas Merton’s Warning for the American Church Today
A Trappist monk who died in 1968, Thomas Merton offers a crucial warning for the American Church: the dangerous mingling of Christianity with nationalism threatens the integrity of faith today. This article explores how Merton's insights diagnose our present crisis and what practical steps can renew authentic faith. In the summer of 1966, Thomas Merton... Continue Reading →
FAITH & JUSTICE · BOOK REVIEW & COMMENTARY
FAITH & JUSTICE · BOOK REVIEW & COMMENTARY Reclaiming the Revolution A Christian Response to Modern Nationalism — Drawing on Merton, Adler, and Bonhoeffer See · Judge · Act On what organizers have called No Kings Day — a national day of protest against executive overreach — marches are echoing across the country. The headlines,... Continue Reading →
Environmental Degradation: We as humans are the cause. By Julie Peller, Ph.D.
Green Junction We are living in a time of unprecedented environmental degradation, from climate change to massive plastic waste to loss of biodiversity and more. The choices made by older generations have led to environmental and public health consequences that will be more harmful to younger generations. Transitions away from dirty energy sources and excessive... Continue Reading →
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