Listening to, and seeing, the other are always important. Because no one is really the other. Nothing separates us, because we are the same.

If you feel a longing for God, take heart. You are alert and ready to receive the bridegroom. If you were not, his absence would not burn.

We are all plagued by vices and failings from which we can never seem to break free. The story of St. Mark Ji Tianxiang shows the power of a sincere desire to change and confidence in God’s grace.

A life lived in the Gospel makes demands upon us. If it does not, we need to look again. Maybe we are not living such a life.

Readers respond with their own thoughts about tailoring the prayer that Jesus taught us.

Sometimes, standing in a spot and truly acknowledging pain may be the best thing we can do.