Article Two Adoptions “While nothing can alter or supersede my first adoption, I believe my second adoption might resurrect some of the first one’s losses.” By Melody S. Gee April 1, 2021 Spirituality U.S. Catholicism The Last Word
Article The Antics of the Turnips On making the smallest actions into acts of love By St. Rafael Arnáiz March 17, 2021 Spirituality The Last Word
Article One by Fire, One by Prayer A chance encounter with a fellow traveler leads to a reflection on the nature of service. By Nicole d’Entremont February 16, 2021 Spirituality The Last Word
Article Faith Comes Through Hearing “Some days, although we cannot pray—because we are too busy, or because we are in too much pain, or simply because the words will not come—a prayer utters itself.” By Christian Wiman November 15, 2020 The Last Word Spirituality Poetry
Article Third-Culture Kid “The joy of reunion gave way, necessarily, to grief. After returning home I could feel Brazil receding. It felt like a kind of bereavement.” By Eric Miller October 24, 2020 Latin America Spirituality Travel The Last Word
Article Roots & Reality Being rooted—in family, community, faith—is certainly a good thing. But clinging too doggedly to our roots can blind us to reality. By Clifford Thompson October 23, 2020 Domestic Affairs Race The Last Word