Judith Valente
Writer at Medium
Spiritual author. Journalist. Poet. Benedictine oblate. Retreat leader. Inspirational speaker. Environmentalist. Tweets my own. https://t.co/NxT34vTUgb
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6 days ago |
judithvalente.medium.com | Judith Valente
There is a classic New Yorker cartoon by Bob Mankoff that shows a man talking on the phone and looking over his datebook. He says to the person on the other end of the line, “No, Thursday’s out. How about never? Is never good for you?”Sometimes I feel as though I’m living in that cartoon. It’s often difficult to connect with my friends, even for a walk. One is off to Florida for three months. Another is busy caring for grandchildren. Another is tied up with work.
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3 weeks ago |
judithvalente.medium.com | Judith Valente
For a few hours last week, our fractious world united as one, awaiting word of who would become the next leader of the Catholic Church. Television stations across the globe interrupted their regular programming, demonstrating Catholicism’s vast reach. (Who can name, for example, the leader of the Southern Baptist Convention or any other denomination?). The world’s response also reflects something more profound: a yearning for a moral voice to call out the best in ourselves.
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1 month ago |
judithvalente.medium.com | Judith Valente
Earlier this month, I guided a retreat at the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth Retreat Center outside of Bardstown, Kentucky. I always ask everyone at the end to share an insight that came to them. One woman said the retreat reminded her of the importance in life of tenderness. Tenderness. It was an interesting choice of words rather than, say, kindness or mercy. How is tenderness different? Kindness is often a reflex action. A person drops something and we reflexively reach down to help pick it up.
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1 month ago |
judithvalente.medium.com | Judith Valente
Pope Francis has written and spoken many memorable words. He likely will be remembered most for one particular line. Todos, todos, todos. Everyone, everyone, everyone. The church should be for everyone. He said it to the young people at World Youth Day in 2023, asking them to repeat the words after him. He said it at a press conference, and he said it in an interview on American TV. The church certainly has a way to go in this regard. A church for everyone means a hierarchy that includes women.
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2 months ago |
judithvalente.medium.com | Judith Valente
Judith Valente·Follow5 min read·--How can we love the world in such a tumultuous time? The answer is in simply loving. (Photo courtesy of crosswalk.com)My friend, the wonderful poet Lisa Breger, who leads a monthly online Poetry & Spirituality workshop I attend, sent out a beautiful reflection recently well worth sharing in the hope it brings you the same sense of optimism it gave to me.
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I ask, what have we become as a nation? Our country needs to do a great deal of soul searching. https://t.co/o48WlA0KIK #2024Election
What if we really heeded Jesus' words in the gospels as we cast our vote this November? Could we then seriously vote for Donald Trump? #Election2024 #spirituality #ChristianFaith #ChristianNationalism #CatholicTwitter @VP @realDonaldTrump https://t.co/XTVoHcSxmn
Today I leave to guide a pilgrimage in Italy & will remain there for an extended period. I leave with a renewed sense of hope for the U.S. as I explain in 'Putting the 'Us' Back Into The U.S.' Hope you feel the same. #Election2024 #politics #Italy https://t.co/qCmZVyDUfz